Impact of Treatment on Cognitive Change in Secondary Progressive MS
The following is a summary of “Measuring cognitive change in secondary progressive MS: an analysis of the ASCEND cognition substudy,” published in the April 2025 issue of Journal of Neurology by...
View ArticleAntibiotic Use at Immunotherapy Initiation Linked to Poorer Outcomes in...
A study suggests that antibiotic use within one month of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment may undermine survival in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have...
View ArticleFactors Influencing Sick Leave Prescriptions in General Medicine
The following is a summary of “Sick leave prescriptions in general medicine: results from the ECOGEN study,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Bègue et al. Sick leave impacts...
View ArticleKFF Health News’‘What the Health?’: Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes...
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A...
View ArticleAn Arm and a Leg: Winning a Two-Year Fight Over a Bogus Bill
In July 2022, “An Arm and a Leg” listener Meagan experienced a bout of vertigo that landed her in the emergency room. For more than two years after, Meagan endured what felt like a never-ending series...
View ArticleImpact of Scrotal Involvement on Disease Severity in IgA Vasculitis
The following is a summary of “Characteristics of scrotal involvement in IgA vasculitis: Relationship with disease activity and inflammatory markers,” published in the April 2025 issue of European...
View ArticleImpact of Clinical Variables on Electrical Velocimetry Cardiac Output in...
The following is a summary of “Accuracy of non-invasive measurement of cardiac output using electrical cardiometry in preterm infants during the transitional period: A comparison with transthoracic...
View ArticleGlobal Patterns of Pediatric Urolithiasis and Health Disparities
The following is a summary of “Global burden of pediatric urolithiasis: A trend and health inequalities analysis from 1990 to 2021,” published in the April 2025 issue of European Journal of Pediatrics...
View ArticleRole of LVI in Predicting Metastasis in Cutaneous SCC
The following is a summary of “Lymphovascular invasion is an independent predictor of metastasis and disease-specific death in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study,”...
View ArticleAssociation Between NSAID Intake and Klotho Reduction
The following is a summary of “NSAID use may decrease serum Klotho levels,” published in the April 2025 issue of Frontiers in Endocrinology by Yan et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
View ArticleRecruitment Challenges in a Safety-Net Emergency Department
The following is a summary of “Barriers to recruitment of an observational SARS-CoV-2 emergency department cohort at Boston Medical Center,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Emergency Medicine...
View ArticleMachine-Learning Models for ARDS Detection Using EHR Data
The following is a summary of “Development and External Validation of a Detection Model to Retrospectively Identify Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome,” published in the April 2025 issue...
View ArticleNon-Inferiority of Piperacillin/Tazobactam in BSIs
The following is a summary of “Piperacillin/tazobactam versus carbapenems for 30-day mortality in patients with ESBL-producing Enterobacterales bloodstream infections: a retrospective, multicenter,...
View ArticleComparing Advice on Low Back Pain with Movement and Rest
The following is a summary of “Effect of Information on the Time Course of Pain During an Episode of Acute Experimentally Induced Low Back Pain—A Randomised Experiment,” published in the April 2025...
View ArticleGraft Survival After Keratoplasty in ICE Syndrome
The following is a summary of “Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty vs Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty in Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” published in the...
View ArticleHigh-Quality Ex Vivo LC-OCT Imaging Enhances Tumor Visualization
The following is a summary of “Revolutionizing ex vivo skin imaging: 3D characterization of skin tumors with ex vivo LC-OCT. A pilot study,” published in the April 2025 issue of Dermatology by...
View ArticleWalk Test Predicts Cardiopulmonary Risk Post-Lung Cancer Surgery
Research shows results from a presurgical 6-minute walk test may predict cardiopulmonary risk after uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer. A pair of ergometric performance results...
View ArticlePhysical Activity Prescription Use by General Practitioners
The following is a summary of “Physical activity prescription in general practice in France: where do we stand? A cross-sectional study,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Hagiu...
View ArticleImpact of Renal Function on Vancomycin Crystalline Degradation Product in CKD
The following is a summary of “Factors associated with serum concentrations of vancomycin crystalline degradation product (CDP-1) among patients with chronic kidney disease,” published in the April...
View ArticleEvaluating Relapse-Associated Worsening in Seronegative NMOSD
The following is a summary of “Progression independent of relapse activity and relapse-associated worsening in seronegative NMOSD: an international cohort study,” published in the April 2025 issue of...
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