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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 麻豆传媒, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Clinical Challenges: Test Your Knowledge on Neurofibromatosis

A three-question quiz covering our series on neurofibromatosis

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Clinical Challenges: Cognitive and Psychosocial Support in Neurofibromatosis

Personalized management for patient-specific needs is crucial

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First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afib

Device is the first of a new class of non-thermal ablation catheters to get FDA's blessing

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Clinical Challenges: Hope and Caution in the Neurofibromatosis Drug Pipeline

Rare condition is starting to see potential for treatment options beyond the sole approved drug

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Patient-Centered Treatment in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Care is evolving to address aspects patients care about, side effects and fatigue

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Clinical Challenges: New Hope in Management of Neurofibromatosis

Group of genetic disorders cause tumors along nerves, causing pain and a range of complications

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Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Finds

French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events

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Device-Based Therapies for Heart Failure

HFrEF has the most options, but strategies are under development in HFmrEF and HFpEF as well

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For Your Patients: Heart Failure Device Therapy

What to know about implantable cardiac electrical devices

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Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms

Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients

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