Two Doses of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Highly Effective
Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster, with 76% efficacy, supporting the recommendation for a second dose.
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PrEP Uptake in Latino MSM Influenced by Many Factors
Tailored efforts addressing age, socioeconomic status, and social support can boost PrEP use among Latino MSM, reducing HIV disparities.
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PrEP Use Low & Discontinuation Common for Transgender Women
Low PrEP initiation (21.8%) and high discontinuation (37.5/100 person years) observed among transgender women, with reasons unrelated to HIV risk.
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Early de-escalation from intravenous to oral antibiotics may be appropriate for uncomplicated gram-negative bacteremia
1. In this cohort study, patients with uncomplicated gram-negative bacteremia who were switched...
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Cannabis consumption associated with poorer performance in driving simulators in elderly participants
1. Elderly participants who consumed cannabis 30 minutes before driving in a simulator were found...
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Level of Burnout Higher for Women in Health Care Occupations
Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than...
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Presence of unmet social needs associated with lower utilization of breast cancer screening programs
1. Having a greater number of unmet social needs was associated with lower utilization of...
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eGFR is more strongly associated with adverse outcomes when cystatin C is included
1. In this cohort study, estimated glomerular filtration rate based on both creatinine and...
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GoFundMe Has Become a Health Care Utility
GoFundMe started as a crowdfunding site for underwriting “ideas and dreams,” and, as GoFundMe’s...
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Smartphone-based shopping mall walking programs increased daily step counts of users during the pandemic
1. Implementation of smartphone-based walking programs in shopping malls resulted in a significant...
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Adults over the age of sixty-five spend over twenty days per year obtaining health care
1. In this cross-sectional study, community-dwelling adults over the age of sixty-five averaged...
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Butantan-Dengue Vaccine effective in preventing symptomatic dengue
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the Butantan-Dengue Vaccine (Butantan-DV) was effective in...
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Simnotrelvir to reduces the symptoms of mild to moderate COVID-19
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients experiencing symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019...
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Gene therapy cost-effective for treating sickle cell disease in simulation models
1. In this cost analysis, compared to standard care, it was found that gene therapy for sickle...
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Worse breast cancer death rates for non-screen detected ductal carcinoma situ
1. Women with non-screen detected ductal carcinoma in situ had worse outcomes for the 25 years...
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Liquefied petroleum gas stove use during pregnancy does not reduce stunting in infants
1. In this randomized controlled trial, replacing biomass stoves with those using liquefied...
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RSV Risk in Toddlers Suggests Need to Expand Prevention Efforts
Various factors impact the risk for subsequent respiratory conditions among children with RSV before age 2, including prematurity and socioeconomic status.
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Radical cure with primaquine reduces risk of Plasmodium vivax parasitaemia in patients with Plasmodium falciparum infection
1. Patients in the primaquine group reported a significant reduction in parasitemia risk at day 63...
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Newly Diagnosed Patients With HCV Not Receiving Timely Treatment
Less than a quarter of patients with HCV receive direct-acting antiviral therapy within 6 months of diagnosis.
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Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis ineffective for sexually transmitted infections in women
1. In this randomized controlled trial, doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) did not...
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