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Traumatic brain injury linked to ‘striking’ risk for CVD, diabetes, brain disorders
Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric...
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Combo of SGLT2 inhibitor + GLP-1 RA boosts diabetes survival
Survival of patients with type 2 diabetes and CVD rose by 80% when they received both an SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 RA, compared with either class...
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SCORED: Sotagliflozin shows robust MACE benefit
Trial results in patients with diabetes, CKD, and high CVD risk showed robust benefits across MACE outcomes, distinguishing sotagliflozin from the...
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Drugs used for nausea/vomiting linked to stroke risk
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New guidance on palliative care for neurologic disorders
Palliative care includes much more than hospice services, according to a new guideline.
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Death of pig heart transplant patient is more a beginning than an end
The landmark case will have much to teach; still, it “turns back the clock” to a time when immunosuppression was especially intense “because we...
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Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
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‘Striking’ differences in BP when wrong cuff size is used
A new trial bolsters the case for avoiding a one-cuff-size-fits-all approach to measuring blood pressure and for improving patient access to a...
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Robotic transcranial Doppler improves PFO detection after stroke
It’s hoped that use of the robotic device will increase the number of shunts identified.
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DOACs comparable to warfarin in CVT
“This real-world data supports use of direct oral anticoagulant drugs as a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with cerebral venous...