Women Face Worse Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care
Women are less likely to be prescribed RAASi and SGLT2i. To have controlled BP, researchers suggest to see a nephrologist.
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Amino Acids Reduced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Among adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery, infusion of amino acids reduces the occurrence of acute kidney injury
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Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
Similarly accurate prediction seen for respiratory outcomes, but occupational eligibility and disability compensation differed.
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Higher Engagement With Chat-Based Smoking Intervention Boosts Abstinence Rates
Engagement with mobile chat-based intervention associated with higher abstinence rates at three and six months.
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Early Genome Profiling and Rare Cancer Benefits
Comprehensive genome profiling offers guidance for genomically matched therapies in cancer patients.
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Smoking Increases Risk of SCC in Adults
Smoking was linked to an increased likelihood of SCC but had a weak impact on photoaging, AK, and nevi.
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Exercise Improves Liver Biomarkers
Study findings suggest that exercise can mitigate liver fibrosis markers effectively, highlighting its role as a weight-neutral intervention supported by accessible biomarkers for widespread clinical use.
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AI Model Enhances Detection and Monitoring of Disease Activity in nAMD
The disease activity model showed 80% overall accuracy, with 96% accuracy for “easy” cases, comparable to investigators and panelists.
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Physical Activity Adherence Low in Adults With Epilepsy
Adults with epilepsy consistently had lower adherence to physical activity guidelines compared with those without epilepsy.
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Tumor Treating Fields Therapy Extends Time to Progression
Tumor Treating Fields therapy plus stereotactic radiosurgery improved global health status and time to progression in lung cancer with brain metastases.
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RSV Prevalence and Impact in Ambulatory Patients Across Three Seasons
RSV is a significant contributor to outpatient MAARI across all age groups, highlighting the relevance of multimorbidity in clinical decision-making.
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T2D Associated With CVD Risk
Comprehensive follow-up is needed to reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes who are also diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.
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Increased Aortic Stiffness in Patients With PsA
These findings suggest that cfPWV measurements could aid in identifying subclinical CV complications and guiding risk assessment in this patient population.
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Cervical Spinal Cord MRI Useful for Evaluating Disability
Based on these findings, this underscores the importance of evaluating cSC pathology in understanding and managing MS-related disability.
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Approximately 7% of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9% of adults 18 to 64 years of age were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9% of children 0 to 17 years of age.
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AI Provides Mostly Accurate Answers to Primary Care Questions
Most responses that ChatGPT-4 and Google Bard provided regarding preventive medicine and primary care were accurate but missing information.
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Subcutaneous Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
Infusion increases on time without troublesome dyskinesia and reduces daily off time.
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Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis and Septic Shock Outcomes
Among adults with sepsis or septic shock in the ICU, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with a lower risk of 90-day mortality.
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Rates of Gender-Affirming Surgery Examined in Cisgender Males, Gender-Diverse
For adults and minors, most breast reductions performed on cisgender males, transgender, and gender-diverse people are performed on cisgender males.
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Half of Surgeons Exhibit Burnout Symptoms
The study found that 4.8% of surgeons exhibited burnout, as defined by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, while another 45.9% showed some burnout symptoms.
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