77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Read More »Children With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Likely to Have Asthma
Adjusted odds ratio for asthma was 22.3 for patients with bronchiectasis and situs inversus totalis, indicative of PCD
Read More »Just Over Half of Children Hospitalized With Flu Receive Antivirals
Factors associated with higher odds of antiviral receipt include clinical influenza testing, ICU admission
Read More »Tecovirimat No Aid for Time to Lesion Resolution With Mpox
Additionally, interim analysis shows that the antiviral is safe but has no effect on pain among adults with mild-to-moderate clade II mpox
Read More »Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication rates and technical survival rates seen at one, two, and three years
Read More »Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Risk for New Heart Failure
Risk for incident heart failure higher in patients with RA when adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors
Read More »Coronary Artery Disease Common in Patients With Cirrhosis
However, cirrhosis may not increase the risk for coronary artery disease
Read More »Arsenic in Drinking Water Tied to Kidney Cancer Risk
Findings seen for 240 counties in Texas when accounting for demographic, socioeconomic factors and cancer risk factors
Read More »Artificially and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to New Chronic Kidney Disease
Moderate natural juice consumption tied to lower risk
Read More »Light-to-Moderate Wine Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Findings based on objective urinary biomarker used to measure consumption in older Mediterranean population
Read More »
Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals. News and information for Medical Professionals.