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Reslizumab: FDA panel recommends approval for adults, but not children
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- Deepak Chitnis
An FDA advisory committee voted to approve reslizumab, a Teva-sponsored drug treating severe asthma, for use in patients aged 18 years and older,...
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ELF the most effective mortality predictor for coinfected HIV, HCV patients
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- Deepak Chitnis
A new study concluded that enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) was significantly more effective than were APRI and FIB-4 at predicting all-cause...
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More time in front of screens linked to more migraines in young adults
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- Deepak Chitnis
Adolescents and young adults who spend more time in front of computer, tablet, television, and smartphone screens experience an uptick in...
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HbA1c strengthens diabetes predictive model more in whites than in African Americans
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- Deepak Chitnis
Hemoglobin A1c can improve the overall predictive value of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) diabetes risk prediction model, but is...
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Study suggests radiologically isolated disease is part of MS spectrum
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- Deepak Chitnis
Findings of a new multicenter cohort study confirm suggestions that radiologically isolated syndrome should be treated as part of the multiple...
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Progesterone Therapy Ineffective in Women With Recurrent Miscarriages
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- Deepak Chitnis
Key clinical point: Women who have experienced previous recurrent miscarriages are not significantly more likely to have a successful birth if...
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Progesterone therapy ineffective in women with recurrent miscarriages
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- Deepak Chitnis
The PROMISE study found no significant difference in birth rates between women with recurrent miscarriages who took vaginal progesterone during...
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New ACOG recommendations encourage exercise during pregnancy
- Author:
- Deepak Chitnis
“Pregnancy should not be looked at as a state of confinement,” said Dr. Raul Artal, lead author of the ACOG recommendations. “In fact, it is an...
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FDA approves first naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
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- Deepak Chitnis
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray used to stop or reverse the effects of opioid overuse.
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Mild and moderate OSAS often resolves in children
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- Deepak Chitnis
For many children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, watchful waiting for symptoms to resolve trumps adenotonsillectomy.
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Heroin smoking linked to emphysema
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- Deepak Chitnis
Key clinical point: Recreational smoking of heroin is associated with a higher risk of developing early-onset emphysema. Major finding: Overall...
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PrEP effective in preventing HIV acquisition in MSM and transgender women
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- Deepak Chitnis
Men who have sex with men and transgender women who take daily, oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine as pre-exposure prophylaxis...
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Study backs broader use of aspirin to prevent preeclampsia
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- Deepak Chitnis
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations for the distribution of low-dose aspirin prophylaxis to prevent preeclampsia represent...
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AGA updates guidelines for management of acute diverticulitis
- Author:
- Deepak Chitnis
The American Gastroenterological Association has announced new guidelines for the management of acute diverticulitis.
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Legionellosis Cases Continue to Increase Nationwide
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- Deepak Chitnis
Key clinical point: Data from the first 3 years of the CDC’s Active Bacterial Core surveillance program provides evidence confirming that...