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A-Fib Recurrence Common Five Years After Ablation
For patients with a-fib and heart failure, mortality rates lower after ablation versus no ablation
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
AAN: Phenytoin Neuroprotective in Optic Neuritis
Adjusted eye retinal nerve fiber layer thickness higher for those receiving phenytoin versus placebo
Apremilast Effective for Oral Ulcers in Behçet’s Syndrome
Reduction in number of oral ulcers per patient; greater decline in pain from ulcers with apremilast
Review Compares Shave, Punch Biopsy Methods
No difference in rate of overall positive margins for all lesions; size, morphology impact positivity
Hydration During PCI Cuts Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
CIN significantly associated with mortality and need for dialysis; hydration is predictor of CIN
Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Hyperlipidemia Risk in Early RA
Reduced risk of hyperlipidemia with hydroxychloroquine versus other DMARDs
FDA: Generic Copaxone Approved for Multiple Sclerosis
FDA reviewed additional information to ensure generic is as safe and effective as brand-name drug
FDA Approves Corlanor for Chronic Heart Failure
Works by decreasing heart rate; first approved product in this drug class
More Evidence Implicates Inflammation in Lyme Neuro Dz
Study in rhesus macaques indicates causal role for inflammation in Lyme neuroborreliosis
