Litifilimab improves symptom burden for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
1. Litifilimab was associated with a reduction in the number of swollen and tender joints in...
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Early rhythm control for atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of adverse cardiovascular events
1. Early rhythm control for atrial fibrillation (AF) was associated with a significantly reduced...
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Comparison between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to sleeve gastrectomy
1. While patients with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass had increased weight loss and higher type 2...
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Factors associated with mortality among homeless elderly in California
1. Premature mortality was common amongst homeless older adults in the United States. 2. Factors...
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Combination therapy more effective than monotherapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain
1. At week 16, average neuropathic pain score decreased for all three treatment groups. 2. Pain...
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Frailty as a predictor of mortality on admission to intermediate care
1. Frailty status upon admission to intermediate care was a strong predictor of mortality. ...
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Regular proton pump inhibitor use potentially associated with increase in dementia incidence
1. Regular proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use contributed to an increased incidence for all-caused...
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Factors associated with greater severity of COVID-19 disease among solid transplant recipients
1. For solid organ transplant recipients with symptomatic COVID-19, factors associated with...
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Military veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease
1. In this retrospective study, traumatic brain injury in any capacity amongst United States army...
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Nonnormative eating behaviors may be associated with lower quality of life after bariatric surgery
1. Nonnormative eating behaviors and eating disorders are common in patients seeking bariatric...
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Surgical reconstruction is superior to non-surgical rehabilitation for non-acute anterior cruciate ligament tears
1. Patients in the surgical reconstruction group demonstrated improved knee function at 18 months....
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Elevated NT-proBNP as a cardiovascular disease risk equivalent
1. In this prospective cohort study, participants with elevated N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic...
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Fractional flow reserve guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention is similar to intravascular ultrasonography guidance
1. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was...
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Bedaquiline-pretomanid-linezolid regimen is effective for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis
1. Four bedaquiline-pretomanid-linezolid treatment groups had a favorable outcome for the...
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Risk of gestational diabetes diagnosis significantly increased among individuals with high polygenic risk scores and low levels of physical activity
1. Patients with diabetes and high polygenic risk scores are at an increased risk of developing...
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Incidence of C. difficile infections decreasing in hospitalized children
1. In a very large retrospective cohort of hospitalized pediatric patients, the incidence of C....
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Dolutegravir associated with improved viral suppression in HIV-positive pregnant patients
1. Dolutegravir is associated with greater viral suppression at birth for human immunodeficiency...
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Adjuvant erlotinib increased overall survival when compared to chemotherapy in stage IIIA EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
1. Erlotinib showed an overall survival benefit and improved 5-year survival rates when compared...
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Sacituzumab govitecan may be an effective treatment for heavily pre-treated HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
1. Median progression-free survival was longer in the SG group than in the chemotherapy group. 2....
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Physical function as a predictor for cardiovascular disease risk in the elderly
1. A higher physical function among community-dwelling older adults was associated with a...
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