Microplastics and nanoplastics linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events
1. In this prospective study, patients with carotid artery stenosis with microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) within the plaque had a...
Baricitinib preserves beta cell function in new-onset type 1 diabetes
1. In this randomized controlled trial, baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, preserved beta cell function and reduced insulin requirement...
Surgical remission of Cushing’s disease associated with higher rates of autoimmune disorders
1. In this retrospective cohort study, patients achieving surgical remission of Cushing’s disease (CD) had a higher incidence of autoimmune...
Surgical intervention improves symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the success rate of surgery was greater than that of needle fasciotomy and collagenase...
Discharge rates in American emergency departments unchanged for pulmonary embolism
1. In this serial cross-sectional analysis, discharge rates for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in emergency departments (EDs) in the United...
Azithromycin during routine well-infant visits does not reduce mortality
1. In this randomized controlled trial, infants who received a dose of azithromycin during their routine well visit had comparable...
Butantan-Dengue Vaccine effective in preventing symptomatic dengue
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the Butantan-Dengue Vaccine (Butantan-DV) was effective in the prevention of symptomatic, virologically confirmed dengue...
Low-dose calcium noninferior to high-dose calcium in reducing rates of pre-eclampsia
1. In two randomized, noninferiority trials, low-dose calcium in pregnant women with low dietary calcium intake was noninferior to high-dose...
Improved long-term survival with resynchronization versus defibrillation for heart failure
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the incidence of death was lower in heart failure patients who received cardiac-resynchronization therapy...
Liquefied petroleum gas stove use during pregnancy does not reduce stunting in infants
1. In this randomized controlled trial, replacing biomass stoves with those using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during pregnancy did not...
