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Montelukast Associated With Churg-Strauss Syndrome but Not the Cause
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Although use of the leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast is associated with a significant risk of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), it is likely "a proxy measure for gradually worsening asthma at an individual level and for the important increase in montelukast exposure in general," researchers conclude in a study published in the August issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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Beta-Blocker Therapy Important in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
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Continuation of beta-blocker therapy among patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure is associated with markedly better outcomes compared to heart failure patients in whom beta-blocker therapy is stopped or never started, according to a study published July 15 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
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