Individuals with autoimmune diseases may have an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases
1. An increased incidence of new cardiovascular disease was seen in individuals with autoimmune...
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Artificial sweetener intake and association with cardiovascular disease risk
1. In a large French adult cohort, artificial sweetener intake was associated with increased risk...
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Rivaroxaban does not prevent cardiovascular events in rheumatic heart disease patients with atrial fibrillation
1. Rivaroxaban was not associated with a lower rate of cardiovascular events and death compared to...
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SGLT-2 inhibitors provide morbidity and mortality benefits for patients with heart failure
1. SGLT-2 inhibitors reduced time to first hospitalization and cardiovascular death among patients...
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Psychological stress prior to infection may increase risk of long COVID
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) 1. Psychological distress prior to infection of COVID-19 may be a...
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Children with inborn errors of metabolism have increased risk of long-term mortality
1. Compared to unaffected children, children with inborn errors of metabolism have significantly...
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Treatment with adjuvant mFOLFIRINOX as compared with gemcitabine improves survival outcomes in resected pancreatic cancer
1. Median disease-free survival is longer in patients receiving mFOLFIRINOX as compared to those...
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The MR CLEAN trial: Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine’s The Classics in Medicine:...
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Routine dexamethasone is not effective compared to placebo to treat dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer
1. There is no significant difference for perceived dyspnea in patients taking dexamethasone as...
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Open-source automated insulin delivery is effective in management of type 1 diabetes
1. Using an open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) system significantly increased the...
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Telaglenastat addition to cabozantinib did not demonstrate benefit in pre-treated advanced renal cell carcinoma
1. Telaglenastat addition to cabozantinib did not show improvements in clinical benefit. 2....
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COVID-19 associated with higher gestational weight gain
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) 1. COVID-19 Pandemic is associated with higher gestational weight...
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Commercial weight loss programs lead to greater weight loss than do-it-yourself methods
1. In this study, a commercial weight loss program resulted in greater weight loss at 3 and...
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Litifilimab improves symptom burden for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
1. Litifilimab was associated with a reduction in the number of swollen and tender joints in...
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Early rhythm control for atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of adverse cardiovascular events
1. Early rhythm control for atrial fibrillation (AF) was associated with a significantly reduced...
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Comparison between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to sleeve gastrectomy
1. While patients with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass had increased weight loss and higher type 2...
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Factors associated with mortality among homeless elderly in California
1. Premature mortality was common amongst homeless older adults in the United States. 2. Factors...
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Combination therapy more effective than monotherapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain
1. At week 16, average neuropathic pain score decreased for all three treatment groups. 2. Pain...
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Frailty as a predictor of mortality on admission to intermediate care
1. Frailty status upon admission to intermediate care was a strong predictor of mortality. ...
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Regular proton pump inhibitor use potentially associated with increase in dementia incidence
1. Regular proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use contributed to an increased incidence for all-caused...
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