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January 30, 2025

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Recombinant Vs Standard Influenza Vaccine: No Clear Winner Recombinant Vs Standard Influenza Vaccine: No Clear Winner

TOPLINE: Recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (RIV4) and standard egg-based quadrivalent inactivated IV (IIV4) show comparable effectiveness in reducing influenza-related hospitalization among older adult nursing home residents […]

January 30, 2025

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High Attrition Among Non-Physician Practitioners in EDs High Attrition Among Non-Physician Practitioners in EDs

TOPLINE: A study reveals high attrition rates among non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in emergency departments (ED), with particularly high rates among women and rural nurse practitioners (NPs). […]

January 30, 2025

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Unsustainable Biosimilar Market Hurts Practices, Patients Unsustainable Biosimilar Market Hurts Practices, Patients

Biosimilars are often promoted as cost-saving alternatives to their reference medications. Designed to provide comparable therapeutic efficacy at a reduced price, they have the potential to […]

January 30, 2025

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What Drives Anticoagulant Choice in Pulmonary Embolism? What Drives Anticoagulant Choice in Pulmonary Embolism?

TOPLINE: Emergency and hospital medicine physicians often chose anticoagulants for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) based on institutional culture and past practices rather than clinical guidelines. Common […]

January 30, 2025

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Glutamatergic Meds Show Promise for OCD Disorders Glutamatergic Meds Show Promise for OCD Disorders

TOPLINE: Glutamatergic drugs are associated with a significant improvement in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) compared with control treatments, a new review and meta-analysis […]

January 30, 2025

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Empathy, Please: Be Sensitive Addressing Weight Management Empathy, Please: Be Sensitive Addressing Weight Management

It’s a new era in weight management and the treatment of overweight and obesity with the rise of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist medicines. Some patients […]

January 30, 2025

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Women With MS at Risk for Peripartum Mental Illness Women With MS at Risk for Peripartum Mental Illness

TOPLINE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with a 26% higher risk for mental illness during pregnancy and a 33% higher risk in the first postpartum year […]

January 30, 2025

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Adalimumab: To Stop or Not to Stop for JIA-Linked Uveitis? Adalimumab: To Stop or Not to Stop for JIA-Linked Uveitis?

TOPLINE: Discontinuing adalimumab increases relapse rates in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)–associated uveitis. However, patients can regain inflammation control after resuming the treatment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers […]

January 30, 2025

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Is Motivational Interviewing Key to Sustaining Weight Loss? Is Motivational Interviewing Key to Sustaining Weight Loss?

Lasting outcomes are often elusive in obesity treatment, and for decades, patients have been caught in an endless cycle of losing and regaining pounds. Enter the […]