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  • Oral Eplerenone for Exudative Retinal Detachment Secondary to Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Case Report

    Oral Eplerenone for Exudative Retinal Detachment Secondary to Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Case Report

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  • Cumulative social determinants of health and frailty risk in older adults | BMC Geriatrics

    Cumulative social determinants of health and frailty risk in older adults | BMC Geriatrics

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    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a cross-sectional national survey that collects data on demographics, health, and health behaviours. NHANES employs a repeated cross-sectional design, with different…

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  • Pericoronary fat attenuation index on coronary CT angiography and cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease | BMC Nephrology

    Pericoronary fat attenuation index on coronary CT angiography and cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease | BMC Nephrology

  • Vaduganathan M, Mensah GA, Turco JV, Fuster V, Roth GA. The global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk: A compass for future health. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022;80(25):2361–71.

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  • Metformin May Be Effective Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation in Adults wtih Obesity and Without Diabetes

    Metformin May Be Effective Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation in Adults wtih Obesity and Without Diabetes

    The oral biguanide antihyperglycemic metformin may help maintain normal sinus rhythm (NSR) after cathetr ablation in adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) and obesity, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart…

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  • Molecular identification and associated risk factors of Hepatozoon canis among dogs visiting veterinary clinics in Tehran, Iran | BMC Veterinary Research

    Molecular identification and associated risk factors of Hepatozoon canis among dogs visiting veterinary clinics in Tehran, Iran | BMC Veterinary Research

    Hepatozoon species are parasitic hemoprotozoan organisms that infect domestic and wild animals all over the world [29]. A few complete surveys have been conducted, which consisted of case reports or kennel studies. As part of research studies…

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  • Construction of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Individualized Predict

    Construction of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Individualized Predict

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    According to data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized agency of the World Health Organization, there were approximately 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer worldwide…

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  • US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December – Reuters

    1. US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December  Reuters
    2. Next up for Vaccine Integrity Project: reviewing data on birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine  CIDRAP
    3. Independent Experts to Review Hepatitis B Vaccine Data After CDC Delays Vote  

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  • Tuberculosis rates fall for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic, WHO report – Reuters

    1. Tuberculosis rates fall for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic, WHO report  Reuters
    2. New WHO report urges bold steps for equitable access to novel TB vaccines  World Health Organization (WHO)
    3. Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress…

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  • Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis

    Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis

    A tuberculosis patient in Mozambique celebrates completed her treatment with a community health worker sponsored by USAID funds, which has since been slashed.

    Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed…

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