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New tool helps predict severe pain during wound dressing changes
Three predictors emerged as most useful for a clinical prediction tool: type of dressing, resting wound pain, and expected pain.
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Novel inflammatory marker improves prognostication in epidermal necrolysis
“We were surprised and excited that RDW/hb, which is derived from the full blood count, is useful as a prognostic marker.”
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Dapagliflozin tied to reduction in new-onset diabetes in patients with CKD, heart failure
In patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, dapagliflozin curbed the incidence of new-onset type 2 diabetes without reducing...
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Rituximab likely raises risk of hospital death in COVID-19 patients
In a retrospective study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, “only 1 of 303 drugs examined, rituximab, was associated with an increased risk of in-...
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Overtreatment of early papillary thyroid neoplasms continues, despite preventive strategies
“This analysis highlights the importance of working in a multidisciplinary team aligned with current diagnostic and treatment strategies.”
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Telehealth exercise and diet programs curb pain and boost function in knee osteoarthritis
A new study “provides evidence from a large clinical trial to help tease out how much benefit dietary weight loss provides for key outcomes for...
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Etiological differences underlie five subtypes of type 2 diabetes
The study “provides scientific evidence for what we see in the clinic - namely, that diabetes is not one disease.”
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Undertriaging linked to worse outcomes in postop patients
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Targeting oncostatin M curbs chronic itch in mice
"The next stage is to develop treatments that are safe in humans, and this requires additional work to find effective OSM blockers."
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Infliximab bests second IVIG infusion in refractory Kawasaki disease
"This study provides concrete evidence that infliximab is an effective medication in refractory KD when considering outcomes such as fever and...
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GRP78 may be key to severe COVID-19 in older, obese diabetics
“High GRP78 levels associated with the high insulin levels in older, obese, and diabetic patients may make them more vulnerable to COVID.”
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NSCLC survival improving in U.S.; older patients undertreated
“The 5-year survival rate was higher in our analysis than what has been reported before.”
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Acquired mutations linked to fat metabolism, insulin sensitivity in chronic liver disease
“We found that these naturally arising mutations in the liver could protect those liver cells from damage caused by the disease process.”
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Pandemic impacts postpartum mother-infant bonding in multiple ways
Pandemic-related grief, particularly depression, increased risks to maternal-infant bonding among postpartum women, whereas anxiety and health...
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COVID toes and seasonal chilblains share similar immune responses
"This thoughtfully designed study provides additional support to the notion that there is likely a direct relationship with COVID-19 infection and...