APRI Score and Liver Stiffness Measurement in Pediatric MASLD Evaluation
The following is a summary of “Prediction of hepatic fibrosis using the aspartate transaminase-to-platelet ratio index in children and adolescents with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver...
View ArticleAntenatal Steroids and Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity in Late Preterm Birth
The following is a summary of “Betamethasone Exposure and Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity Among Late Preterm Births by Planned Mode of Delivery and Gestational Age,” published in the December 2024 issue...
View ArticlePsychosocial Factors and Rising Hospitalizations for AI and AC
The following is a summary of “Adrenal Crisis and Adrenal Insufficiency Admissions in Patients 30–59 Years: Contribution of Psychosocial Factors,” published in the November 2024 issue of Endocrinology...
View ArticleShared Genetic Architecture of Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Age at Menopause
The following is a summary of “Dissecting the shared genetic architecture between anti-Müllerian hormone and age at menopause based on genome-wide association study,” published in the December 2024...
View ArticleDKA Risk at Different SGLT2 Inhibitor Doses in T1DM Treatment
The following is a summary of “Risk of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of...
View ArticleNursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid
It seems no one is taking covid-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives outside Pittsburgh. Loveland has seen patients and coworkers at the nursing home where she...
View Article9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million...
View ArticleMortality and Periprocedural Outcomes of Transcatheter vs Surgical TV Repair...
The following is a summary of “Long-term outcomes with medical therapy, transcatheter repair, or surgery for isolated tricuspid regurgitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis,” published...
View ArticleImproved Cure Rate of Second FMT for Recurrent C. difficile Infection With...
The following is a summary of “Oral Capsule FMT Combined With Bezlotoxumab Is a Successful Rescue Protocol Following Failure of FMT Alone in the Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile Infection,”...
View ArticleImproved Prognosis and CET Benefit Prediction with RSClinN+ in Breast Cancer
The following is a summary of “Development and Validation of the RSClinN+ Tool to Predict Prognosis and Chemotherapy Benefit for Hormone Receptor–Positive, Node-Positive Breast Cancer,” published in...
View ArticleClinical and MRI Outcomes of Ocrelizumab in Early RRMS Over 4 Years
The following is a summary of “Ocrelizumab in Early-Stage Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: The Phase IIIb ENSEMBLE 4-Year, Single-Arm, Open-Label Trial,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
View ArticleRole of INS and Parathyroid Autotransplantation in Thyroidectomy Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Impact of Intraoperative Nanocarbon Staining and parathyroid autotransplantation on parathyroid injury and recovery in adult thyroidectomy: a retrospective cohort study,”...
View ArticleSerum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels and All-Cause Mortality in MASLD
The following is a summary of “Associations of serum folate and vitamin B12 levels with all-cause mortality among patients with metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: a prospective...
View ArticleHRQoL and Urinary Symptoms in Patients With CAH 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
The following is a summary of “Long-term quality of life and surgical outcome of female congenital adrenal hyperplasia patients,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Leung et al....
View ArticleTau Deposition in Praxis-Related Brain Regions and Apraxia in Alzheimer’s...
The following is a summary of “Cortical Tau Aggregation Patterns Associated With Apraxia in Patients With Alzheimer Disease,” published in the December 2024 issue of Neurology by Bischof et al....
View ArticleSerum Ferritin and Other Iron Markers in Colorectal Cancer Risk Analysis
The following is a summary of “Association between serum iron status and the risk of colorectal cancer in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2001–2020,” published in the December 2024...
View ArticlePerioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Robotic vs Open Salvage RH
The following is a summary of “Robotic salvage radical hysterectomy for locally recurrent cervical cancer: A comparison with open surgery in a single-surgeon series,” published in the December 2024...
View ArticleMapping Psychosocial Vulnerabilities to Enhance Outcomes in HIV & Substance Use
Psychosocial profiles identified in patients with HIV who use substances may improve outcomes for both conditions through tailored interventions. “This research was driven by concern regarding the high...
View ArticleMetabolic Disorders Higher in PAH vs Controls
In a cross-sectional clinical study published in Respiratory Medicine, Odil Garrido Campos de Andrade and colleagues compared 35 patients with PAH with 40 age- and sex-matched controls to evaluate the...
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Western U.S. Faces Spike in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Deaths
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 2022 to 2023, the percentage of overdose deaths involving illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) increased in the Western United States, according to...
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