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For patients with cirrhosis with previous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)

PPI Use Doesn’t Up Recurrence of Bacterial Peritonitis

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Findings show no increased risk for patients with cirrhosis taking proton pump inhibitors
Higher disease activity score is one of the most influential factors for poor patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis

RA Disease Activity Score Most Influential in Patient Reports

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Health-related QoL, functional disability scores worse for older patients, and females versus males
For women undergoing induction

Faster Delivery for Induction With Misoprostol Plus Cervical Foley

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Combination methods result in faster time to delivery compared with misoprostol, Foley alone
There is a graded association between intensity of statin therapy and mortality for patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

High-Intensity Statins Tied to Better Survival in CVD Patients

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Significant survival advantage compared with moderate-intensity statins, even among older adults
An experimental Zika vaccine shows promise

DNA-Based Zika Vaccine Shows Protection Against Infection

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Results from animal study encouraging and human trials are underway
For patients with infantile hemangiomas

U/S IDs Response to Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma

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Serial ultrasonography can be used to demonstrate response to treatment with propranolol
Tailored dose-dense chemotherapy offers little benefit over standard chemotherapy for women with high-risk early breast cancer

Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer

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No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
In a report published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics

Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot

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Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
Use of anakinra reduces the risk of recurrence of pericarditis among patients with recurrent pericarditis with colchicine resistance and corticosteroid dependence

Anakinra Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Recurrent Pericarditis

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Findings in preliminary study involving 21 patients with colchicine resistance, corticosteroid dependence
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Recommendations Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

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Recommendations for sirolimus treatment in certain patients, against doxycycline, hormonal therapy