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Varenicline Combination, Extension No Better for Quitting Smoking

Combining varenicline with nicotine patch, extending treatment from 12 to 24 weeks did not increase smoking cessation rates

D-Dimer Level Not Useful for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19

Overall, 92.3 percent of patients had plasma D-dimer levels ≥0.05 µg/mL, including all with and 91.2 percent without, pulmonary embolism.

Avacopan Approved as Adjunct Therapy for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

The approval was based on data from the phase 3 ADVOCATE trial, which evaluated Tavneos in 330 adults with newly diagnosed or relapsed ANCA-associated vasculitis.

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Is Depression Linked to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression?

No correlation was observed between symptoms of depression and abdominal aortic aneurysm progression.

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Improved Vascular Function

Researchers sought to identify variables associated with vascular improvement after bariatric surgery and determine how sex, race, and metabolic status are associated with vascular outcomes.

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Triglyceride-Glucose Index Lacks Predictive Value for Adverse CV Prognosis in Nondiabetic PCI

The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index) is an ineffective predictive factor for cardiovascular prognosis in patients without diabetes who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention.