Adjustable intragastric balloons are an effective and well-tolerated weight loss intervention
1. A significantly greater reduction in total body weight was seen in the adjustable intragastric balloon group compared to the...
Chronic Disease
Reports of high-impact chronic disease studies by medical professionals
Cataract surgery is associated with lower risk of developing dementia in older adults
1. A cohort study of 3038 participants found that cataract extraction was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing...
Tofacitinib reduces the rate of flare-ups in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
1. Patients in the tofacitinib group reported significantly fewer flare-ups (29%) compared to placebo (53%) by week 44. 2. The...
Parathyroidectomy associated with a reduction in fracture risk among adults with primary hyperparathyroidism
1. This large, population-based cohort study demonstrated that adults with primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent parathyroidectomy within one year of diagnosis...
Soda tax is associated with decreased soda consumption in high school students
1. Taxing sweetened beverages resulted in decreased weekly consumption of soda in high school students. 2. Soda tax more significantly...
Low socioeconomic status associated with increased body mass index and accelerated growth during infancy
1. In a cohort of infants, low socioeconomic status was associated with increased body mass index and accelerated growth during...
Capecitabine + oxaliplatin chemoradiotherapy does not increase survival, but increases toxicity, compared to capecitabine alone in the postoperative treatment of rectal cancer
1. A randomized controlled trial of patients with stage II and III rectal cancer found that adding oxaliplatin to the...
Smartphone-based intervention reduced body mass index and obesity in school children
1. Smartphone-based app effectively helped reduce obesity in school-aged children. 2. Family involvement is an important component of effectively reducing...
Epcoritamab shows promising response rates seen in relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma
1. Full-dose regimens of 48-60 mg achieved clinically significant response rates varying from 68-100%. 2. No dose-limiting toxic effects were...
Geriatric assessment and management may reduce adverse events in older cancer patients
1. There were significantly fewer instances of grade 3-5 toxic effects among patients in the intervention group (51%) compared to...
Popular Reports
Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with twice as many complications than midline catheters when used short-term
The Child-Pugh score: Prognosis in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis [Classics Series]
Capecitabine + oxaliplatin chemoradiotherapy does not increase survival, but increases toxicity, compared to capecitabine alone in the postoperative treatment of rectal cancer
Ultrasound features associated with shoulder complaints
Automated pupillometry may be helpful in opioid agonist therapy dosing for opioid use disorder
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