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Impact of postoperative infectious complications on long-term prognosis after esophagectomy.

Dec 2, 2024

Postoperative complications have been reported to be a risk factor for worse oncologic outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. However, the impact of postoperative complications on prognosis after esophagectomy remains...

Additive interaction of pre-pregnancy BMI and assisted reproductive technology on the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Dec 2, 2024

To explore the combined effect of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and assisted reproductive technology (ART) on the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).This retrospective cohort study included 3,220,103 women with...

A Dynamic Breathing Lung Chip for Precise Evaluation of Inhaled Drug Efficacy and Airway Epithelial Responses.

Dec 2, 2024

Inhaled therapy has become a crucial treatment option for respiratory diseases like asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), delivering drugs directly to bronchial and alveolar tissues. However,...

HepB-CpG vs HepB-Alum Vaccine in People With HIV and Prior Vaccine Nonresponse: The BEe-HIVe Randomized Clinical Trial.

Dec 2, 2024

Nonresponse to hepatitis B vaccine is common among people with HIV, resulting in vulnerability to infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV).To compare the seroprotection response achieved with a 2-dose (noninferiority, 10% margin)...

Use of certain biologics or disease modifying antirheumatic drugs may be associated with cancer risk

Dec 1, 2024

1. The use of rituximab, abatacept and Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) in individuals with...

#VisualAbstract: Tenecteplase is Non-Inferior to Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke within 4.5 Hours of Onset

Nov 30, 2024

Endometriosis and uterine fibroids associated with a greater risk of mortality due to gynecologic cancers

Nov 30, 2024

1. A history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids in women was associated with a greater risk of...

Inflammatory bowel disease may increase risk of venous thromboembolism in children

Nov 29, 2024

1. Children living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to children without VTE, with the highest risk occurring around time of diagnosis. Evidence Rating Level: 2...

CME/CE: Consensus Group Clarifies CMV-Related Transplant Recipient Terms

Nov 29, 2024

This course discusses an editorial that reviews an updated consensus paper from a major...

CME/CE: Socioeconomic Indices Could Reduce Over-Prescribing of Broad Antibiotics

Nov 29, 2024

This course discusses a study that investigated the relationship between socioeconomic inequities...

CME/CE: Clinical Practice Guideline for Burns Focuses on Acute Fluid Resuscitation Within 48 Hours

Nov 29, 2024

This course discusses a guideline that focused on acute fluid resuscitation within the first 48...

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill was $445.

Nov 28, 2024

Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept crying and crying and crying, and nothing would calm her down. Her mother, Maggi...

Trump Doesn’t Need Congress To Make Abortion Effectively Unavailable

Nov 28, 2024

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump tried mightily to reassure abortion rights supporters, vowing he would not sign into law a nationwide abortion ban even if Congress sent him one. But once he returns to the White House in...