Most routine blood tests do not require prolonged fasting
1. A large analysis of nearly 9.8 million laboratory results found that fasting duration had clinically meaningful effects on relatively...
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Frailty in older adults with atrial fibrillation is multifactorial and associated with metabolic and cognitive factors
1. Among older adults with atrial fibrillation, higher homocysteine and C-reactive protein levels, poorer cognitive performance, and greater nutritional risk...
Prognostic associations of anthropometric indices vary by clinical outcomes
1. Prognostic associations of anthropometric indices varied according to clinical outcomes. The body roundness index showed the highest discrimination for...
Patient Basics: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a balloon-like bulge in the wall of the aorta, the main artery that carries...
Patient Basics: Absence Seizures (Petit Mal Seizures)
An absence seizure (petit mal seizure) is a short blank spell. The person stops what they're doing and stares for...
Patient Basics: Ankle Fracture (Broken Ankle)
An ankle fracture is a break in one or more of the bones that form the ankle joint. It usually...
Patient Basics: Ankle Sprain
An ankle sprain happens when you roll, twist or turn your ankle hard enough to stretch or tear its ligaments,...
Patient Basics: Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a long-term type of arthritis that mainly causes pain and stiffness in the lower back and...
Patient Basics: Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person eats far too little because of an intense fear of...
Patient Basics: Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea, often called antibiotic diarrhea, is loose, watery stool that starts while you're taking an antibiotic or within a...
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