#VisualAbstract: Pharmacotherapy Is Effective for Acute Insomnia But With Worse Side Effect Profiles Than Placebo
1. Eszopiclone and Lemborexant were more efficacious for acute and long-term insomnia compared to...
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Monoclonal antibody L9LS prevents malaria infection in adults
1. In this small phase one clinical trial, L9LS administration protected healthy adults from...
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Postoperative and nonoperative atrial fibrillation have a similar risk of associated thromboembolism
1. Postoperative atrial fibrillation had a similar risk for associated stroke or transient...
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Baricitinib reduces mortality risk in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
1. Baricitinib with usual care was associated with a 13% proportional reduction in mortality...
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Prior syncope presentation not associated with increased risk of motor vehicle collision
1. There was no significant difference in risk of motor vehicle accidents between patients with an...
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Management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections amongst women in the United States Military Health System highly concordant with guidelines
1. The concordance rate with guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America was 91.0%...
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Methamphetamine use associated with cardiovascular disease in hospitalized patients
1. Among hospitalized patients, methamphetamine use was associated with an increased risk of...
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Early peanut introduction was not associated with lower prevalence of peanut allergy
1. Introduction of a guideline recommending early peanut introduction to all infants was not...
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Endovaginal ultrasound highly sensitive screen for endometrial cancer [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine’s The Classics in Medicine:...
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#VisualAbstract: Addition of Denosumab to Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel Does Not Improve Complete Response Rate in Breast Cancer
Click to read this study in JAMA Oncology.
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Germline Mutations in CIDEB Confer Protection from Liver Disease
1. Rare mutations in CIDEB are associated with a decreased risk of developing liver cirrhosis. 2....
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#VisualAbstract: Treatment with dulaglutide improves glycemic control among youths with type 2 diabetes
Click here to read this study in NEJM.
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug exposure associated with development of microscopic colitis
1. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) were independently associated with the...
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Programs may help prevent child maltreatment
1. States with more generous SNAP policies had decreased number of reported child maltreatment. 2....
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Litifilimab associated with reduced disease severity in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus
1. Litifilimab significantly decreased cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) disease area and...
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Gout flares associated with a transient increase in subsequent risk of cardiovascular events
1. Amongst patients with gout, those who experienced a cardiovascular event were likely to have...
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#VisualAbstract: Thrombectomy alone is inferior to thrombectomy plus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke
1. Fewer patients in the thrombectomy group achieved an MRS score of 0-2 at 90 days compared to...
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Maternal milk may be associated with better long-term cognitive outcomes in pre-term infants
1. Longer and more maternal milk intake was associated with better academic performance and...
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Supplemental vitamin D does not reduce risk of fractures in older adults
1. There were no significant differences in total, non-vertebral, or hip fractures between the...
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Atherosclerotic risk factors associated with stroke in adulthood present from childhood and increase with age
1. Atherosclerotic risk factors associated with stroke later in life were present in children, but...
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