COVID-19 associated with delayed cancer diagnoses and increased cancer mortality in Alberta
Bookmark1. This study found that healthcare disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic led to...
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South Korea observed to have decrease in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
BookmarkNational Trends in Physical Activity Among Adults in South Korea Before and During the...
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Long-term nutritional interventions improve some physical development parameters in children
Bookmark1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, there was a significant improvement in...
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Assessment of lipid biomarker distribution in dried blood spots for newborn screening
Bookmark1. In a retrospective cohort study, the distribution of low density lipoprotein...
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Substance use impacts various sleep characteristics in young adults
Bookmark1. In this systematic review, substance use impacted various sleep characteristics in...
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Emodepside is a better treatment than albendazole for T. trichiura and hookworm infections
Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, emodepside had higher efficacy in treating...
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Lower rates of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in Black and Hispanic patients
Bookmark1. In this retrospective study of Medicare claims data from 2016 to 2019, receipt of...
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There is substantial variation in the benefit of quality measures in acute stroke care
Bookmark1. In an acute stroke simulation, early carotid imaging and tissue plasminogen activator...
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Handwashing with soap reduces the likelihood of acute respiratory infections in lower- and middle-income countries
Bookmark1. Studies that encouraged handwashing reduced acute respiratory infections, including the...
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Community Centers for Older Adults Are ‘Missed Opportunities’ for Influenza Vaccination
Increasing immunization assessments and influenza vaccination at community-based adult services...
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Birth weight modifies association between weight and hypertension in childhood and adolescence
Bookmark 1. In a retrospective cohort study, birth weight modified the risk of hypertension in...
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Vibration may have role in treating neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Bookmark1. In a randomized controlled trial assessing the addition of a vibrating crib to standard...
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Genomic screening for hereditary conditions is cost-effective in young adults
Bookmark1. In this decision analysis model, population screening for three common hereditary...
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Rifapentine effective in preventing leprosy in household contacts
Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, rifapentine was associated with a reduced...
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Healthcare Inequities Influence Use of Old Vs. New Antiseizure Medications
Researchers identified wide-ranging disparities in the patterns of antiseizure mediation...
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HIV status does not impact mpox treatment with tecovirimat
Bookmark1. In this retrospective study, tecovirimat was effective for treating mpox regardless of...
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BCG vaccine does not lower risk of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers
Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination did not...
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High-dose corticosteroids increase morbidity and mortality among hypoxic COVID-19 patients
Bookmark1. Patients in the high-dose dexamethasone group reported significantly greater mortality...
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Addressing the Problem of Obesity in the Exam Room
Physicians need to do a better job addressing obesity it in the exam room.
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Several individual- and state-level factors are associated with the level of participation in nutrition assistance for women, infants, and children
Bookmark1. In this longitudinal cohort study, individual-level factors such as age >35, more...
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