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Prevalence of Cirrhosis Higher in Transgender Versus Cisgender Adults
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Transgender adults have higher prevalence of cirrhosis, but they do not have increased incidence of liver-related outcomes or all-cause mortality, according to...
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Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk of Polyneuropathy
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of polyneuropathy, according to a study published online June 28 in Muscle &...
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Study Looks at Effects of Reducing Intake of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red...
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Reductions in processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption could result in fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal...
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Long-Acting Early Viral Inhibition Described in Context of Long-Acting...
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a research letter published online July 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors describe long-acting early viral inhibition (LEVI) among...
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Blinatumomab + Chemo Ups Survival in B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic...
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For adult patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) who have measurable residual disease (MRD)-negative remission, blinatumomab in...
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ECT-Induced Seizure Length Tied to Major Depressive Disorder Remission
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), seizure duration of 60 to 69 seconds induced by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with the...
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FDA Approves Another Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. In late May, an FDA advisory panel had voted 7-2 that the...
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U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year,...
View ArticleResponses of Human Alveolar and Monocyte-Derived Macrophages to Mycobacterium...
The following is a summary of “Human Alveolar and Monocyte-Derived Human Macrophage Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis,” published in the June 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Campo, et...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Effect of Patient Registration on Diabetes Care Utilization and...
The following is a summary of “Impact of patient registration on utilisation and quality of care: a propensity score matching and staggered difference-in-differences analysis of a cohort of 16,775...
View ArticleExploring the Contextual Effects of Placebos vs Comparators for Hand...
The following is a summary of “Comparative effectiveness of different placebos and comparator groups for hand osteoarthritis exploring the impact of contextual factors: A systematic review and...
View ArticleCyclophosphamide may be an effective treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis
1. Six-year follow-up data reveal that ME/CFS patients treated with cyclophosphamide reported greater and more lasting improvements than those treated with rituximab or placebo. Evidence Rating Level:...
View ArticleEfanesoctocog alfa in children with hemophilia A reduces bleeding
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a prophylactic weekly dose of efanesoctocog alfa (ALTUVIIIO) resulted in sustained factor VIII activity in children with severe hemophilia A. 2. Having sustained...
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#VisualAbstract: An Individualised, Progressive Walking and Education...
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View ArticlePreoperative, Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation Improves Safety
Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation, implemented prior to a patient’s admittance to the hospital for surgery, improved safety and outcomes. Studies have shown that medical errors involving...
View ArticleWhy Many Nonprofit (Wink, Wink) Hospitals Are Rolling in Money
One owns a for-profit insurer, a venture capital company, and for-profit hospitals in Italy and Kazakhstan; it has just acquired its fourth for-profit hospital in Ireland. Another owns one of the...
View ArticleMaternity Care in Rural Areas Is in Crisis. Can More Doulas Help?
When Bristeria Clark went into labor with her son in 2015, her contractions were steady at first. Then, they stalled. Her cervix stopped dilating. After a few hours, doctors at Phoebe Putney Memorial...
View ArticleNearly 50 Factors Impact Adherence to Weight Loss Interventions
One in eight people live with obesity, according to recent data from WHO. However, few studies ex – plore which factors influence the success of weight loss programs. A recent study in Obesity Reviews...
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Gen Z Perceives Atopic Dermatitis to Be More Severe
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Generation Z (Gen Z) patients present with a higher subjective perception of atopic dermatitis severity than millennial generation patients, according to a...
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Toxicities Rare After Two Weeks of CAR T-Cell Therapy Infusion
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New-onset cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) are rare beyond two weeks following infusion of...
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