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Associations between Proton Pump Inhibitor and Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist and Bone Mineral Density among Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Jun 04, 2020

In the general population, use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) has been linked to higher risk of osteoporotic fractures. PPI is commonly prescribed in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). However, the ...

Pandemic Presents New Hurdles, And Hope, For People Struggling With Addiction

Jun 04, 2020

Before Philadelphia shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Ed had a routine: most mornings he would head to a nearby McDonald’s to brush his teeth, wash his face and — when he had th...

Effect of Colors on Migraine: New Color-Testing Technology

Jun 03, 2020

Research suggests that patients with migraine have an increased sensitivity or intolerance to light, particularly flicker from sources like LED lighting and computer backlights “Often, this photopho...

ASCO: Gastric Cancer Patients Respond to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan

Jun 02, 2020

Overall survival also extended with conjugate treatment In a small, phase II trial, patients with advanced gastric cancer were far more likely to respond to conjugate therapy with trastuzumab deruxte...

IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEDICATED ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROGRAM FOR RADICAL CYSTECTOMY PATIENTS IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED POSTOPERATIVE INPATIENT OPIOID USAGE AND PAIN SCORES.

Jun 01, 2020

To measure differences in post-operative opioid usage and pain scores between pre- and post-Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS®) radical cystectomy (RC) patients in an effort to optimize outcomes....

The impact of remission and coexisting migraine on anxiety and depression in cluster headache.

Jun 01, 2020

Our aim was to investigate the relationship between coexisting cluster headache (CH) and migraine with anxiety and depression during active cluster bouts, and how symptoms change during remission.We a...

Fear, Avoidance, and Disability in Headache Disorders.

Jun 01, 2020

The purpose of this review is to summarize the role of avoidance behavior in headache-related disability and overview relevant clinical implications.Avoidance occupies a central role in contemporary p...

Headache in the Older Population: Causes, Diagnoses, and Treatments.

Jun 01, 2020

Primary headaches are less common and differ in presentation in older versus younger individuals. Secondary headaches become more common among older patients.Diagnosis and management of headaches in t...

Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia symptoms are key components of deficit schizophrenia and are strongly associated with activated immune-inflammatory pathways.

Jun 01, 2020

There is now evidence that schizophrenia and especially deficit schizophrenia (DefSCZ) (a phenotype characterized by negative symptoms) is accompanied by activated immune-inflammatory pathways. A subs...

Prevalence and risk factors for prolonged opioid use after total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

Jun 01, 2020

Opioids are a mainstay for pain management after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The prevalence and risk factors for prolonged opioid use after TJA are important to understand to help slow the opioid ...

Mitochondria and immunity in chronic fatigue syndrome.

Jun 01, 2020

It is widely accepted that the pathophysiology and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) could be considerably improved. The heterogeneity of ME/CFS and the confusio...

'Is RLS a harbinger and consequence of MS?: Striking results of the 'RELOMS-T' study'.

Jun 01, 2020

Although studies report a high prevalence rate of restless legs syndrome (RLS) among patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) ranging from 13.3 to 65.1%, little is known about the causes of this relati...

Lowered endogenous mu-opioid receptor availability in subclinical depression and anxiety.

Jun 01, 2020

Major depressive disorder is associated with lowered mood, anxiety, anhedonia, sleep problems, and cognitive impairments. Many of these functions are regulated by μ-opioid receptor (MOR) system. Prec...

A Monte Carlo-Based Analytic Model of Neutron Dose Equivalent for a Mevion Gantry-Mounted Passively Scattered Proton System for Craniospinal Irradiation.

Jun 01, 2020

To calculate in- and out-of-field neutron spectra and dose equivalent, using Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, for a Mevion gantry-mounted passively scattered proton system in craniospinal irradiation. An ...

Pseudophosphatase MK-STYX: the atypical member of the MAP kinase phosphatases.

Jun 01, 2020

The regulation of the phosphorylation of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) is essential for cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, survival and death. Mutations within the ...

Effect of an electronic medical record design modification on laxative co-prescribing among hospitalised patients taking opioids: A before-and-after study.

Jun 01, 2020

Constipation occurs in up to 71.7% (33/46) of hospital inpatients taking opioid analgesics. Co-prescribing laxatives with opioid analgesics is recommended to prevent opioid-induced constipation.This s...

Metabolomics in the Development and Progression of rheumatoid arthritis: A Systematic Review.

Jun 01, 2020

A systematic review and analysis of data from several rheumatoid arthritis metabolomics studies attempts to determine which metabolites can be used as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of rheumat...

Mechanism of baricitinib supports artificial intelligence-predicted testing in COVID-19 patients.

Jun 01, 2020

Baricitinib, is an oral Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2 inhibitor approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that was independently predicted, using artificial intelligence (AI)-algorithms, to b...

Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Fails to Improve Postoperative Analgesic Consumption and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Lateral Thoracotomy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

May 28, 2020

Dexmedetomidine is widely used as an adjunct to general anesthesia. In this study, we evaluated the effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing ...

Nitric Oxide Stimulates Acute Pancreatitis Pain via Activating the NF-B Signaling Pathway and Inhibiting the Kappa Opioid Receptor.

May 28, 2020

Pain is the most important clinical feature of acute pancreatitis (AP); however, its specific mechanism is currently unclear. In this study, we showed that AP caused an increase in nitric oxide (NO) s...

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