Fecal microbiota transplantation not associated with weight loss in bariatric surgery patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, from baseline to 4 months following fecal microbiota...
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chronic-disease
Vitamin D supplementation in children increases serum levels but may not impact growth
1. In a randomized controlled trial, weekly vitamin D supplementation improved serum 25(OH)D...
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Aprocitentan is an effective and safe option for the treatment of resistant hypertension
1. Compared to placebo, participants on aprocitentan had a greater reduction in office systolic...
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Ultraprocessed food intake is associated with cognitive decline in geriatric populations
1. At 8 years follow-up, a higher percentage of daily caloric intake from ultraprocessed foods...
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The Apple Watch may have future applications in mental health disorders
1. In this literature review, heart rate variability measurements were able to detect mild mental...
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PD-1 antibody plus chemotherapy in low PD-L1 expressing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
1. The post-hoc analysis of JUPITER-06 showed the superiority of adding toripalimab (PD-1...
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Ziltivekimab associated with multiple proatherogenic inflammatory pathways – secondary analysis of the RESCUE trial
1. In this secondary analysis of the RESCUE trial, targeted interleukin 6 (IL-6) ligand inhibition...
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Low-dose interleukin 2 may be beneficial for primary Sjögren syndrome
1. Among patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, therapy with low-dose interleukin 2 significantly...
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Carotid and femoral bruits as cardiovascular risk indicators in a middle-aged Finnish population
1. Patients with auscultated carotid and femoral bruits were found to have an elevated risk for...
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Bivalirudin during and post-percutaneous coronary intervention reduces bleeding and mortality compared to heparin monotherapy
1. Bivalirudin during percutaneous coronary intervention plus high-dose infusion after...
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Parent decision making in poor-prognosis childhood cancer may extend beyond values and preferences
1. In this scoping review, factors that may influence parent decision making in poor-prognosis...
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Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy improves respiratory function in children of smoking mothers at 5 years of age
1. In a randomized clinical trial, vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy improved measures of...
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Deferiprone is associated with worsening Parkinson’s symptoms in patients naïve to dopaminergic drugs
1. Deferiprone was associated with an increase in MDS-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating...
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Discontinuing RAS inhibitors in advanced chronic kidney disease does not impact long-term outcomes
1. In advanced-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), there was no significant difference in...
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Two bedaquiline-containing regimens had superior efficacy and safety profiles for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis
1. Compared to a 9-month injectable-containing (control) regimen, both bedaquiline-containing oral...
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Airway impedance may aid diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration in children
1. In a small prospective cohort of children undergoing direct laryngoscopy and endoscopy, airway...
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Buprenorphine in pregnancy is associated with lower neonatal risk than methadone
1. The current cohort study found that buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder during...
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Maternal unintentional injury during pregnancy associated with higher risk of cerebral palsy
1. Based on a large cohort study, children born to mothers who had an unintentional injury during...
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The majority of FDA-approved drug trials recruit from low- and middle-income countries
1. This study found that a high proportion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug trials...
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Bepirovirsen may reduce disease burden in patients with chronic hepatitis B
1. Bepirovirsen resulted in a sustained hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus...
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