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National Plan to Overcome Alzheimer's Disease Takes Shape
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Drowning Hospitalizations Halved Between 1993 and 2008
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Hospitalizations for drowning dropped 51% between 1993 and 2008. The number of hospitalizations fell from an estimated 3,623 in...
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FDA Reports Details on ADHD Drug Shortages
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- Kerri Wachter
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SSRI Use Raises Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn after exposure to any SSRI in late pregnancy was more than doubled (...
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Geography Linked to IBD Incidence in Women
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Within the United States, women who lived at southern latitudes at age 30 had lower multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for...
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Hospitalization Risk Greater for Patients With Dementia
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: A total of 494 patients developed dementia during a mean follow-up of 8 years; of these, 427 individuals (86%) were hospitalized....
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The odds ratio for prior rheumatoid arthritis among men with erectile dysfunction was 1.67 that of controls.Data Source: A...
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FDA to Limit Cephalosporin Use in Food Animals
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- Kerri Wachter
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Adjuvant Ibandronate: No Gain in Early Breast Cancer
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The 3-year disease-free survival rate of 87.6% in those on ibandronate matched 87.2% in a control group under observation. Data...
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Anti-TNF Nanobody Drug Reduces RA Symptom Severity
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: A regimen of 80 mg of ATN-103 given every 4 weeks was significantly more effective than placebo at achieving the ACR 20, ACR 50,...
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Parents Need Help Understanding a Gluten-Free Diet
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- Kerri Wachter
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RA Remission Rates With Tocilizumab Monotherapy Equals Combination TX With Methotrexate*
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Quality of life measures, including the HAQ-DI and the DAS28, were comparable for patients who received tocilizumab, either with...
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Statin Treatment Does Not Alter Breast Density
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Treatment with atorvastatin did not significantly change mammographic breast density after 1 year. Data Source: A randomized phase...
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AVEREL: Avastin Defers Progression in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer*
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- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: In an assessment conducted by investigators, bevacizumab significantly improved progression-free survival when added to standard...
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Ultrasound Thrombolysis a Quick Clot Buster
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter