Background
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the elderly population and can cause severe complications. The use of certain medication has in previous studies been associated with vitamin B12 deficiency in the general population. To identify elderly patients at risk for vitamin B12...
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The association between medication use and vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly population: a cross- sectional study
Exacerbation risk in patients with bronchiectasis receiving DPP-1 inhibitors vs placebo: A meta-analysis of RCTs
Background: No therapies have been approved to alter bronchiectasis progression. Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) inhibitors, which target neutrophil serine protease activation, are under investigation as potential disease-modifying agents.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta...
Intranasal Treatments for Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The MIST+ Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are common in childhood and associated with significant comorbidity. Surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy is first-line treatment but medical treatments show potential to improve symptoms and reduce the need for surgery.
Objective: To...
The Role of Vaccination in Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Importance: Gaps in knowledge exist about the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination on pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: To investigate the impact of vaccination on maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy.
Design, setting, and population:...
Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Pain and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: The RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Tai chi is a type of exercise recommended for knee osteoarthritis, but access to in-person tai chi can be limited.
Objective To evaluate the effects of an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention on knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
...Should We Continue Anticoagulation Indefinitely after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation?
Context
Current guidelines recommend indefinite anticoagulation after ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2–3, but few data support this practice. In a recent randomized trial (ALONE-AF), stopping anticoagulation 1 year after ablation did not raise...
Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Pain and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: The RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Tai chi is a type of exercise recommended for knee osteoarthritis, but access to in-person tai chi can be limited.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention on knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
...Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Pain and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: The RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Tai chi is a type of exercise recommended for knee osteoarthritis, but access to in-person tai chi can be limited.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention on knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
...Oral Semaglutide at a Dose of 25 mg in Adults with Overweight or Obesity
Background
Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg may provide an alternative treatment option to injectable semaglutide (2.4 mg) and higher-dose oral semaglutide (50 mg) for persons with overweight or obesity.
Methods
In a 71-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled...
Memantine to Treat Social Impairment in Youths With Autism Spectrum Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Pharmacologic interventions for addressing social impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are lacking. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) studies in individuals with ASD have documented altered glutamate levels in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex (pgACC)....