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May 1st 2025
The American Lung Association is raising awareness about updated pneumococcal vaccine guidelines, emphasizing prevention and patient education for at-risk populations.
Elevated Non-HDL Cholesterol a Stronger Indicator of Major Cardiovascular Events Compared With LDL-C
March 21st 2025Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was found to be more effective at predicting cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial outcomes, heart failure, and others compared with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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FDA Approves Vutrisiran to Reduce Cardiovascular Death, Hospitalizations in Patients With ATTR-CM
Published: March 21st 2025 | Updated: March 21st 2025Vutrisiran becomes the first and only therapeutic FDA-approved to treat cardiomyopathy of wild-type or hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) in adults.
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Allo-SCT, Myeloablative Conditioning With Busulfan/Fludarabine Improves Survival in Myelofibrosis
March 20th 2025Allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) conditioning with busulfan/fludarabine with thiotepa and posttransplant cyclophosphamide induced improved 2-year progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with myelofibrosis, especially older adults.
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Pharmacy-Led Enhanced Patient Education in the Emergency Department
March 17th 2025In this retrospective study, investigators evaluated a pharmacy-led initiative in the emergency department (ED), finding a potential reduction in ED revisits and hospital readmissions, though results were not statistically significant.
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