People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances to win cash rewards, yet they did not achieve better blood pressure measurements compared to people…
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HHS Removes Misleading Safety Warning Information on Menopausal Hormone Therapy Label
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a label change for menopausal hormone therapies (MHT) or hormone replacement therapies (HRT) following an FDA request. The agency demanded the removal of broad “black box”…
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Concordance of cancer-associated cytokines and mitochondrial DNA deletions in individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma and people living with HIV in Ghana | BMC Gastroenterology
Bower M, Palmieri C, Stebbing J. AIDS associated malignancies. Update Cancer Ther. 2006;1(2):221–34.
Franceschi S, Lise M, Clifford GM, Rickenbach M, Levi F, Maspoli M, et al. Changing patterns…
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Association between sodium–chloride difference at ICU admission and 30-day mortality: a retrospective cohort study of critically ill adults | BMC Anesthesiology
In this study, we investigated the prognostic value of the SCD in a population of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU. Our findings demonstrated a non-linear relationship between SCD values and 30-day mortality, with an elevated risk of…
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Risk factors for avascular necrosis in pediatric femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Baseline characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis
The comprehensive literature search identified 1698 articles, of which 907 unique article remained after removing duplicates (Fig. 1). Following title and abstract screening, 841…
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Genetic testing trifecta predicts risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia: For Journalists
- Novel study used whole genome sequencing to combine monogenetic and polygenetic testing, which are often siloed in research and practice
- More physicians should order genetic testing but much…
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Exploring disparities: a regional analysis of harm reduction supply distribution and opioid-related deaths across Ontario’s Public Health Units | Harm Reduction Journal
Over a three-year period, the distribution rates of harm reduction supplies increased dramatically across Ontario, in parallel with growing rates of opioid-related deaths. We observed substantial variation across PHUs in rates of opioid-related…
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High prevalence and multifactorial risks of sarcopenia in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Chen TX, Zhang ZL, Zhu YQ, et al. Bibliometric analysis of the relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis: a global perspective on current research trends and hotspots. Asian J Surg. 2024;47(11):4973–4.
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