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Antibiotics and alpha-blockers best for chronic prostatitis: meta-analysis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Alpha-blockers and antibiotics relieve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) better than other therapies, according to a network meta-analysis in the January 5th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, the best tack...

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New data prompt “focused” update of atrial fibrillation guidelines

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with atrial fibrillation, strict heart rate control provides no advantage over more lenient control, according to a focused update of the 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. The heart rate recommendation, one of several in the...

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Spironolactone improves heart failure survival

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Spironolactone use is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with systolic heart failure, researchers from Japan report in the December American Heart Journal. “Widespread application of spironolactone use in clinical practice may substantially improve the...

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