rVSV-ZEBOV-GP ring vaccination reduces the incidence of Ebola virus disease
1. In the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2018 and 2020, ...
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Bedaquiline monotherapy may be effective at improving multibacillary leprosy.
1. In this proof-of-concept study, bedaquiline therapy cleared Mycobacterium leprae by four weeks of treatment in patients with multibacillary leprosy. ...
Similar patient characteristics and hospital outcomes at community and academic hospitals
1. In this retrospective cohort study of patients admitted to general medicine wards at hospitals across Ontario, Canada, community and ...
Schizophrenia incidence sharply increased following cannabis legalization
1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases of schizophrenia linked to cannabis use disorder nearly tripled. Evidence Rating Level: 2 ...
Characterization of the increased incidence of alcohol-associated hepatitis noted in Ontario, Canada in past two decades
1. From 2002 to 2021, the incidence rate of alcohol-associated hepatitis in Ontario, Canada increased by 8% annually, with rates ...
Socioeconomic status of healthcare professionals is associated with health outcomes, with health behaviours playing a role
1. In three cohorts of healthcare professionals, diet was associated with long-term health after adjusting for individual- and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic ...
Ultraprocessed food consumption comprises high proportion of energy intake in obese Canadian children
1. In a cohort of Canadian children, higher ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption comprised almost half of their energy intake. Evidence ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 3, 2025
Severe maternal morbidity associated with chronic hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational hypertension 1. In this cohort of pregnant individuals without pre-existing ...
Poor rates of surveillance follow-up noted in patients with high risk human papillomavirus and normal cytology
1. Among female patients with positive human papillomavirus (HPV) test results and negative intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM) findings on ...
Poor glycemic control not associated with greater number of antibiotic prescription in diabetic patients
Glycemic control and bacterial infectious risk in type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort from a primary care database 1. HbA1C ...
