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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Nov 2020

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  In chronic plaque psoriasis, roflumilast cream safely increased likelihood of clear or almost clear state at 6 weeks.

  Lebwohl MG, Papp KA, Stein Gold L, et al. Trial of roflumilast cream for chronic plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med. 2020;383:229-39. 32668113.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Nov 2020

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  Point-of-care ultrasonography had 92% sensitivity and 97% specificity for diagnosing diverticulitis in the ED.

  Cohen A, Li T, Stankard B, Nelson M. A prospective evaluation of point-of-care ultrasonographic diagnosis of diverticulitis in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2020. [Epub ahead of print]. 32653332.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Nov 2020

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  Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends screening women for anxiety.

  Gregory KD, Chelmow D, Nelson HD, et al. Screening for anxiety in adolescent and adult women: a recommendation from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative. Ann Intern Med. 2020;173:48-56. 32510990.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Nov 2020

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  In type 2 diabetes, some glucose-lowering drugs reduce HbA1c more than others; drugs do not differ for mortality.

  Tsapas A, Avgerinos I, Karagiannis T, et al. Comparative effectiveness of glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2020;173:278-86. 32598218.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Nov 2020

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  In heart failure, adding empagliflozin to medical therapy reduced a composite of CV death or HF hospitalization.

  Packer M, Anker SD, Butler J, et al. Cardiovascular and renal outcomes with empagliflozin in heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2020;383:1413-24. 32865377.

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