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Gabapentin Not Linked to Better Outcomes for Kidsâ Migraine (opens the original)
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For children hospitalized with migraine, gabapentin use wasn’t associated with less pain or fewer readmissions than with no gabapentin use, an observational study showed. “We should be cautious about assuming gabapentin is effective for pediatric migraine simply because it is commonly used,” said Maheshwor Kafle, MD, pediatric hospitalist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix. “Clinicians should prioritize therapies with stronger supporting evidence while also considering each patient’s indi
Inflammatory Hypothesis Proponents Undaunted by ZEUS Flop (opens the original)
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When topline results emerged from the ZEUS trial that investigational interleukin (IL)-6 agent ziltivekimab failed to reduce major cardiovascular events in patients with high-risk heart plus kidney disease, some saw it as a blow to the inflammatory hypothesis. Targeting IL-6 was supposed to reduce inflammation in these patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), chronic kidney disease, and high C-reactive protein. The monoclonal antibody appeared to hit that mark, cutting both
Thousands of US Kids Hospitalized for Vitamin Toxicity (opens the original)
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Thousands of children have been hospitalized after poisoning by vitamins and minerals in recent years, the majority ingested intentionally, a nationwide study showed. Over just 3 years, the federal Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids’ Inpatient Database recorded vitamin and mineral toxicity as a cause of hospitalization for 1961 children. That represented just the supplements for which there was a toxicity-related International Classification of Diseases-10 code, said Marina Masciale, M
Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Welcomed for Potential in Primary Care (opens the original)
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Approval of the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor could be a boon for some clinical scenarios, although questions remain about real-world impact on prescribing and adherence. FDA approval of the once-daily tablet, enlicitide, comes after years of speculation about whether an oral PCSK9 inhibitor would ever be developed to treat the tens of millions of patients eligible for them in the US. “It’s a nice addition to therapeutic armamentarium,” said Steven Nissen, MD, chief academic officer of the Heart, V
Grumblings Over CKM Guideline Not Warranted, Experts Say (opens the original)
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When new guidelines came out last month emphasizing cohesive management of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health, reactions were mixed. “I was a little shocked at the pushback,” said Brian Rifkin, MD, a nephrologist at the Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. “People called it a fake condition. They thought it was weak messaging, confusing staging. People were asking why we’re being asked to do more preventive cardiology, and is there going to be some kind of designation or cer
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