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14 Oct 2019 - Clinical Guidance Summaries from NICE Hypertension in pregnancy: a summary of recommendations from NICE
Guidance focuses on diagnosis and management of hypertension, including pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy, labour and birth.
10 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from JAMA Cardiol Statin therapy: what guideline is best?
Study examines five international and national guidelines on the use of statins in primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
11 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Diabetes Care Variability in HbA1c tied to poorer outcomes in T2D
Variability in HbA1c was more important than average level in predicting mortality.

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11 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from J Gen Intern Med Fatty liver awareness "strikingly low" among at-risk patients
Patient and provider education could increase early diagnosis and treatment.
11 Oct 2019 - UK Medical News High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in children at diagnosis of T1D
An analysis of children attending routine health check-ups at East London pediatric diabetes clinics.
10 Oct 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Am J Cardiovasc Drugs Acute coronary syndrome: efficacy and safety of P2Y12 inhibitors
Findings from a propensity analysis of RENAMI and BleeMACS registries.
10 Oct 2019 - Univadis Medical News Safety of paclitaxel-coated devices in patients with lower extremity artery disease
New research contradicts results from smaller studies, which led to a safety alert being issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.
10 Oct 2019 - Univadis Medical News Statins linked with increased risk of diabetes and skin infections
Statin use over as little as 91 days was associated with a significant risk of skin and soft tissue infections.
9 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from JACC Heart Fail Acute heart failure: sonographic B-lines are prognostic
More of B-lines on simplified lung ultrasonography suggests increased risk.
9 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from J Nephrol Severe CKD: anemia presence, severity predict risk for incident dialysis
Population study also shows higher risks for hospitalization, death, MACE.
9 Oct 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from BMJ Open Glycaemic control and lipid-modifying drugs may slow CKD progression
No evidence of benefit or harm from antihypertensive drugs.
9 Oct 2019 - Univadis Medical News FIFA and WHO announce new collaboration
As part of the collaboration, the WHO will provide technical advice to FIFA on a variety of health matters.
9 Oct 2019 - Univadis Medical News Studies may exaggerate impact of burnout on patient care
New findings contradict previous studies that identified associations between burnout and the quality of patient care.
9 Oct 2019 - Univadis Medical News 2019 Nobel Prize recipients announced
Three laureates are jointly sharing the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
8 Oct 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from BMJ Add-on fenofibrate to statins and cardiovascular outcomes in metabolic syndrome
Findings from a propensity-matched cohort study.
8 Oct 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Lancet Public Health Age of menopause affects risk for future CVD
The median age of natural menopause is 51.4 years in high-income countries.
8 Oct 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Cardiovasc Res Periodontitis and hypertension risk: what's the association?
Results from a meta-analysis of 81 studies.

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