Fecal calprotectin is a useful marker for defining small bowel endoscopic remission in Crohn’s disease
1. In patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), fecal calprotectin (FC) was a useful biomarker for monitoring small bowel lesions and...
Chronic Disease
Reports of high-impact chronic disease studies by medical professionals
Body mass index-specific waist circumference thresholds may improve mortality risk stratification in women
1. In this prospective cohort study, body mass index-specific waist circumference (WC) thresholds were found to improve mortality risk stratification...
Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid concentrations are associated with accelerated brain atrophy
1. Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid-β concentration (low Aβ42:Aβ40 ratio) in the cerebrospinal fluid were associated with accelerated brain...
Seventh cervical nerve neurotomy may augment speech therapy in patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke
1. Among patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke, right neurotomy of the seventh cervical nerve (C7) plus intensive speech and language...
Time-restricted eating does not confer changes in sleep, mood, or quality of life
1. Time-restricted eating, regardless of timing of the eating window, did not result in significant changes in sleep, mood, or...
Intravaginal conjugated oestrogen does not improve continuation rate of ring pessary use
1. Oestrogen cream did not improve the continuation rate of ring pessary use and satisfaction among postmenopausal women with pelvic...
Artificial intelligence based clinical decision systems are safe and effective for diabetes management
1. In this randomized clinical trial of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the artificial intelligence-based insulin clinical decision support...
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors may decrease risk of serious liver events in patients with cirrhosis
1. Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors among adults with cirrhosis receiving diuretic therapy was associated with lower incidence...
Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer
1. The 5-year disease-free survival was 80.3% in the exercise group and 73.9% in the education group, with an overall...
Weighted vests and resistance training confer similar outcomes for bone density in the elderly
1. In this 12-month randomized clinical trial, weight loss (WL)-associated bone loss occurred in older adults with obesity, regardless of...