Vaccination leads to a small absolute risk for shoulder conditions
1. Based on the study, there is a small absolute risk for shoulder conditions after vaccination....
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Higher-dose primaquine has higher efficacy in preventing relapse of Plasmodium vivax malaria
1. Compared to lower dose primaquine, higher dose primaquine had higher efficacy in preventing...
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Improved mortality rates for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism in patients receiving dialysis between 1998 to 2015
1. Between 1998 to 2015, mortality rates for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism...
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Fewer hospital admissions and death were seen with SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) compared to Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant infections
1. The risk of hospitalization and death was lower among cases infected with Omicron variant...
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DNA-based vaccine, ZyCoV-D, is safe and efficacious against COVID-19 infection for patients aged 12 years and older
1. Seroconversion at 84 days was greater in the ZyCoV-D group compared to placebo. 2. The...
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Exposure to hydraulic fracturing sites is associated with some adverse birth outcomes
1. In a large cohort comparing 35,000 pregnancies of women living near hydraulic fracturing sites...
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Testing for sexually transmitted infections is infrequent among high school students in the United States
1. In a 2019 national survey of 2501 high school students across the United States, only 20.4% of...
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Chlorfenapyr insecticidal nets provide strong protection against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
1. Chlorfenapyr LLINs provided significantly better protection than pyriproxyfen and...
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Rapid genotyping for variant associated with aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is feasible in acute neonatal setting
1. In a prospective implementation trial, more than 400 infants were tested for the MT-RNR1...
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Steep decline in post-operative opioid prescriptions for common pediatric surgeries
1. Analysis of over 124,000 patients undergoing common pediatric surgical procedures from...
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Barriers to medication access for opioid use disorder in adolescents and young adults
1. In this systematic review of 37 studies, multiple barriers were identified in accessing...
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Rapid antigen tests detect high SARS-CoV-2 levels during the Omicron surge
1. Rapid antigen tests detected persons with high SARS-CoV-2 levels, enabling rapid response to...
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Non-Hispanic Black patients with cancer associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes compared with White patients
1. Despite similar cancer status, Black patients with cancer and COVID-19 had worse severity of...
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Single-dose Ad26.COV2.S reduces risk of COVID-related hospitalization and death in South African healthcare workers
1. Single-dose of Ad26.COV2.S reduces risk of COVID-related hospitalization by 67% compared to...
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Cessation of aspirin in older adults not associated with adverse health effects
1. Aspirin cessation in older adults led to increased cardiovascular disease events, though not...
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Changes in opioid or nonopioid pain treatments not attributable to state opioid prescribing laws
1. No changes in opioid or nonopioid pain prescribing patterns were attributable to state laws. 2....
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Socioeconomically disadvantaged older persons are at greater risk of impairments after ICU hospitalization
1. Socioeconomically disadvantaged older persons are at greater risk for decline in function and...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy associated with severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and venous thromboembolism
1. In a large longitudinal, population-based cohort study, SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy...
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Mortality outcomes from ivermectin trials for COVID-19 associated with strongyloidiasis prevalence: a meta-analysis
1. This meta-analysis demonstrated that studies investigating ivermectin treatment for COVID-19 in...
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Homologous and heterologous Covid-19 booster vaccines are effective in adults
1. Homologous and heterologous booster vaccines had an acceptable safety profile in adults who...
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