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Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020

Author/s: Ference, B.A., J.J.P., Kastelein, Catapano, A.L.

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Diagnosing acute aortic syndrome: a Canadian clinical practice guideline

Author/s: Ohle, R., Yan, J.W., Yadav, K., Cournoyer, A., Savage, D.W., Jetty, P., Atoui, R.

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SARS-CoV-2-related chilblains

Author/s: Ladha, M.A., Dupuis, E.C.

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damp cold

Impact of Biopsy Technique on Clinically Important Outcomes for Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Author/s: Shellenberger, R.A., Fayyaz, F., Sako, Z., Tawagi, K., Scheidel, C., Nabhan, M.

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the relationship between the type of biopsy technique employed in the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma and 4 clinically important outcomes: melanoma-specific mortality, all-cause mortality, Breslow tumor depth, or melanoma recurrence....

Diagnosing acute aortic syndrome: a Canadian clinical practice guideline

Author/s: Ohle, R., Yan, J.W., Yadav, K., Cournoyer, A., Savage, D.W., Jetty, P., Atoui, R., Bittira, B., Wilson, B., Gupta, A., Coffey, A., Callaway, Y., Middaugh, J., Ansell, D., Rubens, F., Bignucolo, S.J., Scott, T., McIsaac, S., Lang, E.

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Is the antibody testing for COVID-19 in the general population a useful diagnostic tool?

Author/s: Chou, A., Wickersham, E., Bratzler, D.W., Drevets, D., Wendelboe, A.M.

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antibody testing

Guidance on interpreting COVID-19 test results

Author/s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Acupuncture for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author/s: Qin, X., Corle, M.E., Yang, L., Liang, J., Wang, K., Guo, X., Zhang, A.L., Mao, L., Lu, C., Xue, C.C., Liu, X.

Abstract

Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance has motivated interest in non-antibiotic prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI).

Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the current state of evidence of acupuncture for...

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treatment Acupuncture prophylaxis systematic review recurrent urinary tract infection

Does Adding of Hydroxychloroquine to the Standard Care Provide Any Benefit in Reducing the Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients?: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Patel, T.K., Barvaliya, M, Kevadiya, B.D., Patel, P.B., Bhalla, H.L.

Hydroxychloroquine has been promoted for its use in treatment of COVID-19 patients based on in-vitro evidences. We searched the databases to include randomized and observational studies evaluating the effect of Hydroxychloroquine on mortality in COVID-19 patients. The outcome was summarized as...

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Azithromycin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine meta-analysis mortality Standard care

A 61-year-old Woman With Chronic Leg Lymphedema Managed With Complete Decongestive Therapy

Author/s: Bondalevich, L., Laplante, S.

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chronic lower extremity lymphedema management diagnosis

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