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No Increase Seen in Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Prenatal Triptan Use
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- Children prenatally exposed to different triptan intensities and duration, alone or in combination with other preventive...
Tumor-Related Epilepsy Not Strong Prognostic Factor in Diffuse Glioma
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- For patients with diffuse gliomas, tumor-related epilepsy (TRE) is not a strong prognostic factor, according to a study published in...
Lipoprotein(a) Levels Tied to Increased Risk of Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD Events
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- Higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with continuously increasing risk of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
PREVENT Risk Score Accurately IDs People With Coronary Artery Calcium
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- The 2023 Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) risk score accurately identifies individuals with coronary...
Persistent, New Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Decline in FEV1 in COPD
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), persistent and newly formed mucus plugs are associated with a faster...
Combinations of Chronic, Physical Illnesses Up the Risk of Subsequent Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- Certain groups of physical multimorbidity may be associated with a higher risk of subsequent depression, according to a study...
Residual Inflammation Seen in One-Third of Patients With Psoriasis on Biologics
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- For patients with psoriasis receiving biologic therapy, residual inflammation (RI), defined as increased inflammatory markers in...
Similar Survival Seen With Simple Versus Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 -- For patients with low-risk cervical cancer, survival is similar following simple hysterectomy (SH) versus modified radical...
Adding Team Therapist Reduces Burnout for Critical Care Nurses
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- For nurses in critical care areas, adding a team therapist can reduce burnout and improve resilience, according to a study presented...
In Pediatric Leukemia, Survival Linked to Duration of Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), longer duration of overweight or obesity is associated with lower overall and...
Female PCPs Have Equal/Better Quality Outcomes Than Male PCPs
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- Female primary care physicians (PCPs) in value-based payment models have equal or better quality outcomes and higher earning than...
Exposure to Certain HIV Drugs May Significantly Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- Exposure to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), which treat HIV and hepatitis B and inhibit inflammasome activation...
Topical Testosterone + Exercise No Aid for Hip Fracture Recovery in Women
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- Topical testosterone therapy does not significantly improve functional outcomes beyond supervised exercise training in older women...
Methotrexate Noninferior to Prednisone in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- For patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, methotrexate is noninferior to prednisone with regard to the change from baseline to week 24...
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Feasible After Radical Prostatectomy
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- Post-radical prostatectomy (post-RP) stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is well tolerated, with patient-reported outcomes (PROs)...
Accurate Risk Prediction Model Developed for Pediatric Pneumonia
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- An accurate risk prediction model has been developed for children younger than 14 years with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)...
Metabolic Dysfunction-Linked Steatotic Liver Disease Tied to Increased Preterm Birth Risk
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 -- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in pregnant women is a risk factor for preterm birth, according to a...
Calorie Restrictions, Low-Fat Diets May Reduce Depressive Symptoms
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 -- Among adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk, calorie restrictions and low-fat diets may reduce depressive symptoms, according to a...
Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 -- Nicotine pouch use in adolescence is associated with a lower likelihood of continued vaping, according to a study published online May...
All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 -- Older adults with sleep deprivation and epilepsy have an elevated risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online...
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