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The use of instantaneous wave-free ratio can reportedly save each patient at least $800 in comparison with fractional flow reserve.

While full parity may be impossible, a 4-step protocol did decrease discrepancies in clinical outcomes and mortality between men and women.

Clinicians have been shown to be influenced by their patients’ genetic makeup when prescribing antiplatelet therapies.

All-cause mortality and death due to stroke, however, were 1.8% and 0.5% lower, respectively, in the group utilizing WCD.

Study sheds new light on potential risks and benefits of aspirin for people with both conditions.

The trial showed alirocumab reduced MACE by 24% with an ARR of 3.4% and all-cause death by 29% with an ARR of 1.7% in patients with ACS and baseline LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL.

The Vancouver, BC, retrospective cohort study found the HIV-schizophrenia population was mostly white, and mostly males.

Two new women are infected with HIV every minute. How much of a role does dybiosis play in preventive treatment failure?

The point prevalence of depression among East African HIV AFRICOS study participants undergoing HIV care is 18% to 25%.

Though PCSK9 levels are commonly associated with risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, it could also release pro-inflammatory responses in monocytes/ macrophages.

A rapid entry program decreased time to first provider appointment, time to initiation of ART and time to viral suppression.

For patients with perinatal HIV, ART has essentially made the infection a chronic, but manageable, health condition.

As the use of e-cigarettes increases in the US, allergists and pulmonologists should ensure they educate their patients about the risks.

If mental health co-morbidities are not addressed among most vulnerable populations, it’s unlikely to achieve “90-90-90” goals or end the HIV epidemic.

Oral immunotherapy appears to be particularly promising and has strong potential for anaphylaxis protection when administered by protocol.

Raltegravir exposure was roughly doubled by sodium bicarbonate, whereas aluminum/magnesium hydroxide did not exhibit the same effect.

Significant discrepancies are found between ASCVD guidelines and primary care management of HIV patients in the military health system.

The EpiPen4Schools program survey found 1140 anaphylactic reactions were reported from 2013 to 2014. No treatment was given in 2% of anaphylaxis.

After a thorough analysis of all controlled studies, no strong clinically significant evidence was observed for any individual or multicomponent intervention.

While advances have been made in understanding EoE, most studies have been descriptive and our understanding of the etiology of EoE remains elusive.

Implementation of the new guidelines will improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of one of the most common opportunistic infections among people with advanced HIV.

Researchers agree the telemedicine is empowering physicians to more efficiently and conveniently handle patients, and is expected to provide increasingly demonstrable positive therapeutic benefits

By looking back on the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the medical community can learn many lessons.

Misperceptions about the risk of HIV infection should be corrected at the time of testing, with PrEP initiated same-day, if appropriate.

Molecular surveillance allows researchers to identify networks particularly in high-burden areas in order to best determine additional HIV preventative measures.

Mepolizumab reduced Asthma Control Questionnaire scores from baseline by –1.45 in patients that had uncontrolled asthma with omalizumab.

The highest risk of HIV transmission occurs during postpartum, suggesting that biological changes during these periods increase the possibility.

International interdisciplinary collaboration studies can close the gap in the search for an HIV cure.