ACG 2020: Green Kiwifruit, Psyllium & Prunes Beneficial for Chronic Constipation
New research was virtually presented at ACG 2020, the Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting &...
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Author: Rebecca Shover
The Road to Vaping: E-cigarette-Only Susceptibility & Curiosity Among Adolescents
Despite the substantial progress that has been made in reducing conventional cigarette smoking...
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Kidney Week 2020: CKD Progression & Cardiovascular Events Reduced With Finerenone in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
New research was presented at Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined, the virtual annual meeting of the...
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Kidney Week 2020: Various Baseline Renal Function Measures Improved With Icosapent Ethyl in Patients With CVD or Diabetes
New research was presented at Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined, the virtual annual meeting of the...
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Kidney Week 2020: Improved Nephropathy Remission With Alternating Dual-Agent Treatment
New research was presented at Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined, the virtual annual meeting of the...
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Kidney Week 2020: Intervention Bundle Doesn’t Reduce Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
New research was presented at Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined, the virtual annual meeting of the...
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Kidney Week 2020: Intensive Nutritional Supplementation Questionable in Patients on Hemodialysis
New research was presented at Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined, the virtual annual meeting of the...
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Comparing Revascularization Outcomes by Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
With evidence indicating that a large area of myocardium is jeopardized by left main coronary...
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CHEST 2020: In-Hospital Mortality Lower With Marijuana Use in Patients With COPD
Research suggests that use of marijuana in the inpatient population is on the rise due to its...
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CHEST 2020: Trends in Foreign Body Aspiration
Data indicate that foreign body aspiration can be potentially life threatening, accounts for...
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CHEST 2020: Prognostic Tool May Help Improve COVID-19 Care
The MuLBSTA score—which incorporates multilobe infiltrate, absolute lymphocyte count ≤0.8 x 109/L,...
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CHEST 2020: Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Miss High-Risk African Americans
Recommendations for screening with low-dose computed tomography in the 2013 lung cancer guidelines...
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CHEST 2020: Questions Remain Around Link Between Vitamin D and ICU Outcomes
With low levels of vitamin D in critically ill patients with COVID-19 reported in numerous recent...
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Comparing Alternative Markers of Glycemia in Patients With CKD
Although evidence and experience show that A1C is commonly used to assess diabetes control over...
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FMX 2020: Pediatric Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus & Playground Equipment Safety
New research was presented at FMX 2020, the 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians virtual...
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FMX 2020: Are Marijuana & Obesity Linked?
New research was presented at FMX 2020, the 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians virtual...
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FMX 2020: Structured Yoga Program Decreases Dysmenorrhea-Associated Pain
New research was presented at FMX 2020, the 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians virtual...
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FMX 2020: Involving Adolescents in Medical Decision Making
New research was presented at FMX 2020, the 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians virtual...
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FMX 2020: Project Improves Parent-School-Provider Communication
New research was presented at FMX 2020, the 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians virtual...
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Several Unapproved Drugs Found in Cognitive Enhancement Supplements
Over-the-counter (OTC) cognitive enhancement supplements may contain multiple unapproved...
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