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CVD Risk Up With β2-Agonist, Antimuscarinic Antagonist Start
New use of long-acting β2-agonists, antimuscarinic antagonists tied to higher CVD risk in first 30 days
Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use Tied to Future Cigarette Use in Teens
E-cigarettes, hookah, non-cigarette combustible tobacco linked with cigarette smoking 1 year later
Immune-Related Adverse Events Up With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Most patients with cancer, autoimmune disease have improvement in events without discontinuing therapy
Esketamine Safe, Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale score superior for esketamine versus placebo
Scripted Callbacks Do Not Prevent 30-Day Returns of ER Discharges
No reduction in ER/hospital return rates or death for older adults who receive telephone follow-up
Low Rates of Major Complications After Bariatric Surgery
<30-day rates for anastomotic leak, MI, PE, and following mortality generally low
Best Diet Rankings Revealed for More Than 40 Diet Plans
Best Diet Overall went to the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH Diet, with the Flexitarian Diet third
HSPC-Derived CAR T-Cells Capable of Lasting Engraftment
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells persisted more than 2 years without measurable toxicity in primate model
Few Immuno-Oncology Agents Reach ASCO Efficacy Thresholds
Durable survival, response rates rarely recognized as significant by current oncology value frameworks
Direct, Indirect Voice Tx Both Aid Children With Vocal Fold Nodules
Direct, indirect therapy tied to better voice-related QOL; no significant differences between tx types
