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For adults with atrial arrhythmia after Fontan operation

Anticoagulation Cuts TEC Rate in Adults After Fontan Surgery

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Reduction in thrombotic, embolic complication rate among adults with atrial arrhythmia after Fontan
A learning collaborative model can reduce door-to-needle times in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with tissue-type plasminogen activator

Learning Collaborative Model Cuts Door-to-Needle Times

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Reduction in DTN time within one quarter of implementation for patients with ischemic stroke
Physician-assessed drug importance is not associated with patient-reported drug adherence

Importance of Drug As Assessed by Doctor Not Tied to Adherence

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About 20 percent of drugs considered important by physicians were not taken correctly by patients
A new set of recommendations has been developed for conduct and reporting of cost-effectiveness analyses

Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

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Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Lower Citrulline Values With Metformin Treatment in T2DM

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Findings in human sera and patients; validated in plasma, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue of mice
A single application of an antibiotic gel into the ear might one day offer an easier way to treat bacterial otitis media

Experimental Gel Antibiotic May Offer New Otitis Media Rx

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One-time application was highly effective in animal trials, but more study needed
An experimental vaccine against herpes zoster may offer lasting protection for most older adults who receive it

Experimental Zoster Vaccine Effective in Adults Aged 70+

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Found to protect 89.8 percent of adults age 70 and up
Colchicine is effective and reduces the risk of pericarditis recurrence/post-pericardiotomy syndrome

Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence

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More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
Patients with diabetes often have fractures

Sitagliptin Not Linked to Higher Fracture Risk in Diabetes

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Findings from TECOS trial show increased and decreased fracture risk with insulin, metformin
For patients with herpes zoster

Pain and Itch Highly Prevalent Months After Herpes Zoster

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Pain linked to increased costs and has large impact on quality of life; itch has limited impact on QoL