Double wide-area circumferential ablation not associated with improved freedom from recurrent atrial arrhythmias
1. In this randomized clinical trial that included 398 patients with paroxysmal atrial...
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chronic-disease
Disulfiram is not effective as an adjunctive therapy to standard chemotherapy for glioblastoma
1. Adding disulfiram and copper to standard alkylating chemotherapy for glioblastoma (GB) was not...
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Apixaban may be safer than other options for long-term anticoagulation
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants by Dementia Status in Older Patients...
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Exercise improves arterial stiffness in children and adolescents
1. In this systematic review and network meta-analysis, resistance training, high-intensity...
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Healthcare Barriers and Hidradenitis Suppurativa: The Patient Experience
1. Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) experience compounding healthcare barriers related...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 3, 2023
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants by Dementia Status in Older Patients...
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There may be an association between anxiety and metabolic syndrome
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, anxiety and metabolic syndrome (MetS) showed a...
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Intensive blood pressure lowering by non-physician healthcare providers significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
1. A significant reduction in all-cause mortality was seen among patients in the intervention...
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Metformin use may decrease risk of osteoarthritis development
1. In this retrospective cohort study, individuals with diabetes treated with metformin had a...
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Exhaled volatile organic compounds predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
1. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at day 3 and day 7 of life in preterm infants (<30...
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Lebrikizumab effective in treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
1. In two phase three trials, 16 weeks of lebrikizumab treatment effectively treated adolescents...
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Hyperfractionated radiotherapy reduces complication rates compared to standard fractionation for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
1. Fewer patients in the hyperfractionation group reported grade 3 or worse late radiation-induced...
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Spirituality may help patients with weight management after bariatric surgery
1. In this cross-sectional study, spiritual practices such as yoga, meditation, and being involved...
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Palliative care improves satisfaction in patients with progressive neurologic diseases and their caregivers
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, palliative care helped alleviate symptom burden...
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Past infection with pre-omicron variants of COVID-19 protects against re-infection
1. Past infection with ancestral, alpha, beta, and delta variants of COVID-19 had a protection...
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Abnormal menstruation may be associated with worse cardiometabolic outcomes later in life
1. In this large retrospective matched cohort study of women aged 18-40 years, a history of...
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United States patients receive subcutaneous fluids less frequently than intravenous fluids when compared to Canadian patients
1. Canadian patients receive subcutaneous administration of medications and/or fluids more...
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Alternative Dose Regimens of Exemestane in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer
1. Through the reduction in serum estradiol, there was noninferiority between the 3-times-weekly...
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Drinking characteristics in adolescence predict alcohol behaviors in early adulthood
1. In a retrospective cohort study, initiating high-intensity drinking (HID) by 11th grade was...
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Stroke may be associated with sleep disturbances in adults
1. This cross-sectional cohort study determined that there was an increased relative risk of sleep...
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