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Escitalopram Cuts MACE Risk in Depressed Patients With ACS
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with depression following recent acute coronary syndrome, escitalopram results in lower risk of major adverse cardiac events versus placebo, according to a study published in the July 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Guidelines for ART Updated for Those With or at Risk for HIV
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Recommendations for antiretroviral therapy have been updated for individuals at risk of or living with HIV; the 2018 recommendations of the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel are published in the July 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Regulations Restrict Providers’ Ability to Offer Info on Abortions
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Proposed regulations restrict providers' ability to deliver unbiased patient care for individuals wanting to know about or undergo abortion, according to a perspective piece published online July 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
One-Third of Hep C Rx Receive Absolute Denial From Insurers
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Insurers are increasingly denying prescriptions of direct-acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus treatment, according to a study published online June 7 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Drug Interactions Reducing Contraceptive Effectiveness Common in Epilepsy
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Holding DMARDs at Time of COVID-19 Vaccine Not Warranted in Those With Inflammatory Arthritis
1 in 3 With Lupus Take Supplements, Medications With Potential for Interactions
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors