Background: Limited previous studies in the United Kingdom or a single US state have demonstrated an association between intake of glucosamine/chondroitin and mortality. This study sought to investigate the association between regular consumption of glucosamine/chondroitin and...
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Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Importance: To date, no study has characterized the mucocutaneous features seen in hospitalized children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) or the temporal association of these findings with the onset of systemic symptoms.
Objective: ...
Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy The National Academies Weigh In
After 21 months of data collection and analysis, the NASEM committee’s overarching conclusion was, “Given the paucity of data on the safety and effectiveness of cBHT…there is insufficient evidence to support the overall clinical utility of cBHT as treatment for menopause.”1(p9) Specific concerns...
Managing Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 2020 Asthma Guideline Update From the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
Importance Asthma is a major public health problem worldwide and is associated with excess morbidity, mortality, and economic costs associated with lost productivity. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program has released the 2020 Asthma Guideline Update with updated...
Hearing Loss in Children
Importance Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects on speech, language, developmental, educational, and cognitive outcomes in children.
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A Review of the Pathophysiology and Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy and affected women fall into two subgroups: women with pre-existing diabetes and those with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). When pregnancy is affected by diabetes, both mother and infant are at increased risk for multiple adverse...
Managing nonspecific abdominal pain in children and young people
KEY POINTS
• Children present frequently to primary and emergency care with nonspecific abdominal pain.
• Only a few treatment options exist to manage colicky, undifferentiated pain; however, most children will not present more than once or twice to health services for this problem...
2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Main Points
For patients with advanced cancer:
- Airflow interventions (fans) were more effective for improving breathlessness compared with usual care or sham.
- Bilevel ventilation (a form of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation) was more effective than standard...
Efficacy and safety of lowering LDL cholesterol in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Background: The clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering treatment in older patients remains debated. We aimed to summarise the evidence of LDL cholesterol lowering therapies in older patients.
Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we...