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Ticagrelor monotherapy associated with less bleeding risk than dual antiplatelet therapy
In patients with acute coronary syndrome who received drug-eluting stents, ischemic outcomes did not differ with continued dual antiplatelet therapy versus de-escalation after a few weeks and up to three months to ticagrelor monotherapy, while bleeding risk was lower with the latter, according to a meta-analysis.
Once-weekly semaglutide reduced problematic alcohol use, small study shows
Semaglutide led to reductions in some but not all measures of weekly alcohol consumption and significantly reduced weekly alcohol craving relative to placebo in a trial of 48 patients.
MKSAP Quiz: Left leg swelling after surgery
A 42-year-old woman is evaluated in the hospital for swelling of the left leg 2 days after undergoing resection of a glioblastoma multiforme. She reports a mild headache and left-sided weakness. Following resection, a physical exam, and other procedures, what is the most appropriate management?
Stroke, MI risk varies based on contraception type
Combined estrogen-progestin pills, the most commonly used hormonal contraceptive, are associated with a twofold increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) compared to no contraception, a Danish cohort study found.
ACP announces Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 opening keynote speaker
Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACP, will deliver the opening keynote speech for Internal Medicine Meeting 2025, “Meditations on the Greater Duty of the Physician in a Time of Perilous Distrust and Misunderstanding.”
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