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The use of bempedoic acid in primary prevention appears to lower the incidence of major cardiovascular events for high-risk patients, as shown in the subgroup analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes* trial.

Half of gout patients receiving novel uricase analogue infusions, along with a proprietary rapamycin formulation, got their serum urate controlled in two phase III studies presented at EULAR 2023.

Hypertensive individuals without a diagnosis of heart failure appear to have impaired ventilatory efficiency, which reflects an abnormal physiological response to exercise, according to a study.

Progression to cognitive frailty may be predicted by factors including vision, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, education levels, and participation in cognitively stimulating activities, according to a Singapore study.

Treatment with peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) demonstrates long-term efficacy in patients with jackhammer esophagus (JE), a rare hypercontractile motility disorder often associated with dysphagia, regurgitation, and chest pain, reports a study.

There appears to be a weak agreement between nurses and dieticians when screening for malnutrition among patients admitted to hospitals, and this may lead to a much longer stay, reveals a study.