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Carvedilol Cut Intradialytic HT
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Facial Wrinkles May Signal Bone Mineral Loss
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Liraglutide Improves Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Methamphetamines Linked With Parkinson's Disease
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The use of methamphetamine may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 76%.Data Source: Database study of almost 300...
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Symptom Improvement Observed After Venoplasty in MS Patients
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Residual stenosis of less than 20% (defined as immediate success) was observed in 82% of patients.Data Source: A series of 125...
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Carvedilol Reduces Intradialytic Hypertension
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: After 8 weeks of treatment with carvedilol, mean systolic postdialysis blood pressure dropped from 159 mm Hg at baseline to 142 mm...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Risk of Fractures
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The fracture risk for gastric bypass surgery patients was 2.3-fold greater than that for the general population.Data Source: A...
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Liraglutide Improves Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Eight patients who continued liraglutide treatment for 24 weeks lost a significant amount of weight – down from a mean of 68 kg to...
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Liraglutide Improves Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Eight patients who continued liraglutide treatment for 24 weeks lost a significant amount of weight – down from a mean of 68 kg to...
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Gastric Plication Offers Some Benefits for Obese Patients
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Azilsartan Beats Olmesartan at Reducing Blood Pressure in Type 2 Hypertension
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, low-dose and high-dose azilsartan reduced in-clinic systolic blood pressure by an average of 42.5 mm Hg and 44.0 mm Hg...
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Azilsartan Beats Olmesartan at Reducing Blood Pressure in Type 2 Hypertension
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, low-dose and high-dose azilsartan reduced in-clinic systolic blood pressure by an average of 42.5 mm Hg and 44.0 mm Hg...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Wrinkles May Help Predict Bone Mineral Density
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The worse the skin wrinkles were in terms of depth and number, the lower BMD was in that individual.Data Source: A skin ancillary...
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Risk Assessment Tool Improves VTE Prophylaxis Hospital-Wide
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: VTE prophylaxis improved from 71% to 98% with implementation of risk assessment tool.Data Source: A random sampling of 503 patients...
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Risk Assessment Tool Improves VTE Prophylaxis Hospital-Wide
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: VTE prophylaxis improved from 71% to 98% with implementation of risk assessment tool.Data Source: A random sampling of 503 patients...