SGLT2i Treatment Improves Ablation Outcomes in Heart Failure with PeAF
The following is a summary of “Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients without type-2 diabetes,” published in the...
View ArticleImproving Interpreter Use for Patients in PICU Through Quality Improvement
The following is a summary of “Balanced Solution Versus Normal Saline in Predicted Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
View ArticleGinger Supplements May Improve Asthma Symptoms
Low-dose oral ginger supplementation may improve asthma symptom control, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in Pharmaceuticals. Charles W. Emala, MD, and colleagues evaluated...
View ArticleAsthma Action Plans Offer Significant Benefits
Patients benefited from the use of asthma action plans, according to a multicenter, cross-sectional study published in the Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. The researchers used the Global...
View ArticleMRI Phenotypes May Aid EC Risk Stratification
Imaging phenotypes of endometrial cancer (EC) are associated with clinical, pathologic, and molecular characteristics and disease-free survival (DFS), according to a retrospective study published in...
View ArticleVEGF Expression Predicts Poor Prognosis in EC
High vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression predicts poor prognosis in endometrial cancer, according to research published in Medicine. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 11...
View ArticleObesity Prevalence Declines in United States
BMI and obesity prevalence declined in the United States in 2023, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum. Benjamin Rader, PhD, MPH, from Boston Children’s Hospital, and...
View ArticleKeto More Effective Than Energy-Restricted Diet
The ketogenic diet is a healthy therapeutic option for patients with obesity, according to a randomized controlled trial published in Nutrients. The researchers compared the healthy ketogenic diet...
View ArticleOcular Trauma Patterns in the Incarcerated Population
The following is a summary of “Epidemiology of Consumer Product-Related Ocular Injuries in the Incarcerated Population,” published in the January 2025 issue of Ophthalmology by Mothy et al....
View ArticlePotential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Treating Hypothalamic Obesity
The following is a summary of “Treatment of Hypothalamic Obesity With GLP-1 Analogs,” published in the November 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Dimitri and Roth. Damage to hypothalamic nuclei or...
View ArticleRisks and Management of Pseudo-Endocrine Disorders in Healthcare
The following is a summary of “Pseudo-endocrine Disorders: Recognition, Management, and Action,” published in the December 2024 issue of Endocrinology by McDermott. Pseudo-endocrine disorders referred...
View ArticlePre-procedural CT Imaging Predictors of LVO After TAVR
The following is a summary of “Computed tomography derived predictors of left ventricular obstruction after TAVR,” published in the January 2025 issue of Cardiology by Ferri et al. Researchers...
View ArticleRadial Artery Spasm Prophylaxis and Its Effect on Coronary Vasomotor Testing
The following is a summary of “Effects of radial artery spasm prophylaxis on intracoronary vasomotor responses during acetylcholine spasm provocation testing,” published in the January 2025 issue of...
View ArticleAssociation of Oral Health Habits with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk
The following is a summary of “Oral health behavior associated with cardiometabolic outcomes: A nationally representative cross-sectional study in Portugal,” published in the January 2025 issue of...
View ArticleElevated PD-1hi CXCR5- and CXCR5+ CD4 T Cells in Newly Diagnosed GCA
The following is a summary of “Circulating PD-1hi CXCR5- and CXCR5+ CD4 T cells are elevated in patients with newly diagnosed Giant Cell Arteritis and predict relapse,” published in the January 2025...
View ArticleLongitudinal Monitoring of Arthritis With OST
The following is a summary of “Optical spectral transmission to monitor disease activity in arthritis patients: longitudinal follow-up comparison with clinical parameters,” published in the January...
View ArticleVariability in PsAID12 Scores and Disease Activity Measures in PsA
The following is a summary of “Variability of Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease questionnaire (PsAID12) thresholds in psoriatic arthritis: data from the ReFlaP study,” published in the January 2025...
View ArticleComparison of PCNL and FURL for Treating Calyceal Diverticulum Calculi
The following is a summary of “Percutaneous nephroscopy versus flexible ureteroscopy in the treatment of calyceal diverticulum calculi: a meta-analysis,” published in the January 2025 issue of Urology...
View ArticleEvaluating PD-1 Inhibitor With Chemotherapy in Advanced UC
The following is a summary of “Programmed cell death 1 inhibitor alone or combined with chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: a single-center experience,”...
View ArticleComparison of Ureteroscopy, ESWL, and Mini PCNL for Lower Pole Renal Stones
The following is a summary of “Flexible ureteroscopy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy for management of lower pole renal hard stones ≤ 2 cm: a prospective...
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