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Hypoxia of obstructive sleep apnea aggravates NAFLD, NASH in adolescents
Oxidative stress contributes significantly to NAFLD and NASH, particularly in adolescents who are overweight.
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Hospitalist surgical comanagement program reduced complications, costs
Postop complications, length of hospital stay, 30-day readmission rates, and consultant involvement can all be significantly reduced with a...
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Two-dose HPV vaccines at younger age are noninferior to standard three-dose vaccine
Two-dose HPV vaccines at ages 9-14 years were found to be no less effective than three-dose vaccines at 15-25 years of age.
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Blood viral RNA may indicate severity of MERS coronavirus clinical course
Presence of blood viral RNA in patients with MERS coronavirus infection was associated with a worse clinical course than in those in whom the RNA...
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Small study: Placebo bests chondroitin, glucosamine combo for knee osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Chondroitin sulfate plus glucosamine sulfate is ineffective at reducing pain and functional impairment in patients with knee...
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Small Study: Placebo Bests Chondroitin, Glucosamine Combo for Knee Osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Chondroitin sulfate plus glucosamine sulfate is ineffective at reducing pain and functional impairment in patients with knee...
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MCR-1 gene a growing concern for antibiotic resistance
The MCR-1 gene is quickly becoming a major public health issue, as officials continue searching for answers in the fight against antibiotic-...
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FDA grants fast track status to volixibat
An investigational treatment, manufactured by Shire, would become the first available drug for treating NASH.
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UTIs not caused by E. coli more likely in certain children
Non–Escherichia coli UTIs are more common in children who are uncircumcised, are Hispanic, have no fever, or have grade 3-4 vesicoureteral reflux...
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CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami neighborhood due to Zika risk
Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are advised to stay away from the neighborhood north of downtown Miami. Women who live in or...
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Zoledronic acid protects against bone density loss caused by antiretrovirals
HIV patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy for the first time should be given 5 mg of zoledronic acid at the start to prevent bone density...
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CDC confirms first cases of locally transmitted Zika in continental U.S.
CDC announced that locally transmitted cases of Zika have made their way to the continental United States, something they expected would...
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Risk of Zika virus remains low at Olympics
Echoing recent CDC findings, a new report finds that people attending the Olympic games in Brazil stand a low chance of acquiring or spreading...