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Increased tirzepatide use for glycemic and weight control since United States market entry
In this retrospective cohort study, tirzepatide dispensations were found to have increased significantly following approval ...
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Spot capillary HbA1c testing may have a role in early detection of type 2 diabetes
In high-risk patients, point-of-care capillary HbA1c was superior to venous HbA1c as uptake was double, leading to faster ...
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Temporal patterns of emergency department visits for firearm injury
In this cross-sectional study, emergency department visits for firearm injury were found to be highest between 2:30 and 3:00 am and on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 2. During the year, visit rates ...
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Mirum: Ctexli reduces cholesterol metabolite build-up in patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Ctexli significantly reduced levels of two atypical cholesterol metabolites usually elevated in patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) compared to the placebo. Common side effects of ...
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Poor communication closely associated with patient safety incidents
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, poor communication was found to contribute to nearly a quarter of patient safety incidents. 2. Poor communication amongst clinical staff members and ...
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Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer:
The highest-ranking phenotypic predictors of head and neck cancer included past tobacco smoking, job code at baseline, pain ...
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Artificial intelligence demonstrates non-inferiority to radiologists at tuberculosis detection within a population with a high-disease burden
Kazemzadeh and colleagues evaluated the performance of AI systems that detect TB and chest X-ray abnormalities against that ...
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Genomic sequencing identifies variants linked to congenital diarrhea and enteropathies
In this cross-sectional study, nearly half of the infants with congenital diarrhea and enteropathies (CODEs) had identifiable ...
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Sotorasib plus panitumumab may be a promising treatment option for colorectal cancer
While not statistically significant, the use of sotorasib plus panitumumab may have a 30% relative risk reduction in the risk of death compared to the investigator’s choice of chemotherapy in the ...
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Measuring metabolic energy expenditure for individuals with lower limb amputation
A two-minute walk test is less robust in measuring the stead state metabolic expenditure in lower leg amputee patients compared to total oxygen uptake analysis and minute interval analysis over 6 ...
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App-based physical activity intervention may have a limited role among women with prior hypertensive pregnancy disorder
App-based interventions enhanced psychological readiness for activity but did not translate to increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in this already-active cohort Evidence Rating Level: 1 ...
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Extended Reduced-Dose Apixaban for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
1. Recurrent VTE occurred in 2.1% in the reduced-dose group and 2.8% in the full-dose group, with HR 0.76 (was noninferior). 2. Clinically relevant bleeding occurred in 12.1% in the reduced-dose group ...