Annals of internal medicine
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Beyond initial COVID-19 pandemic emergency expansions of telemedicine use, it is unclear how well primary care telemedicine addresses patients' needs. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Bronchiectasis in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with greater mortality. However, whether suspected bronchiectasis-defined as incidental bronchiectasis on computed tomography (CT) images plus clinical manifestation-is associated with increased mortality in adults with a history of smoking with normal spirometry and preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is unknown. ⋯ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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Previous studies have shown that patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) who have vascular 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake at diagnosis are at increased risk for thoracic aortic complications. ⋯ None.
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Comment Clinical Trial
In T2DM uncontrolled with noninsulin glucose-lowering agents, weekly icodec reduced HbA1c vs. daily glargine at 52 wk.
Rosenstock J, Bain SC, Gowda A, et al; ONWARDS 1 Trial Investigators. Weekly icodec versus daily glargine U100 in type 2 diabetes without previous insulin. N Engl J Med. 2023;389:297-308. 37356066.
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Zi W, Song J, Kong W, et al; RESCUE BT2 Investigators. Tirofiban for stroke without large or medium-sized vessel occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:2025-2036. 37256974.