Tasimelteon may reduce sleep onset latency in chronic sleep onset insomnia
1. Tasimelteon significantly reduced sleep onset latency from the first night, with improvements maintained over 4 weeks in patients with...
Use of a valgus brace may reduce knee pain in knee osteoarthritis
1. After six months, valgus brace users with knee osteoarthritis reported a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in knee...
Midazolam reduces respiratory variability in women with fibromyalgia compared with S-ketamine
1. Midazolam significantly reduces respiratory variability, leading to a more uniform and less adaptable breathing pattern, which may increase risk...
Implementation of a structure point-of-care ultrasound protocol for patients hospitalized with undifferentiated dyspnea may reduce length of stay
1. Implementing a structured POCUS protocol for inpatients with undifferentiated dyspnea was associated with a 30% reduction in length of...
Measurement-based care may result in faster time to response and remission in major depressive disorder
1. Measurement-based care (MBC) significantly accelerates recovery from major depressive disorder, leading patients to achieve response and remission in half...
C-peptide levels during oral glucose tolerance test may be a useful biomarker for early detection of gestational diabetes mellitus
1. 30- and 60-minute C-peptide levels during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 16–18 weeks gestation were significantly elevated...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 8, 2025
Effectiveness and user experiences of a valgus brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A mixed-method randomised controlled trial 1. After...
Increased risk of low birth weight and adverse pregnancy outcomes among women living with HIV
1. In this cohort of women living with HIV (WLWH) in Rwanda, there was an increased risk of delivering a...
Medical cannabis has a high discontinuation rate for treatment of musculoskeletal pain
1. Medical cannabis has a high discontinuation rate among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, particularly in the first few months,...
Hydroxychloroquine may have a treatment role for chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy
1. Hydroxychloroquine plus prednisolone reduced the 12-month risk of the composite cardiovascular outcome by 72 percent compared with prednisolone alone....
