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Dialysis not always best option in advanced kidney disease
“We’ve recognized for a long time that there are many patients for whom dialysis provides neither a survival advantage nor a quality of life...
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HPV vaccine effectiveness dependent on age at receipt
HPV vaccination does not have any therapeutic effect on HPV infections already acquired, which is likely to explain the difference in infection...
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Yoga and other mind-body work good for diabetes control
Mind-body practices can control fasting blood glucose and A1c to a clinically significant extent, thus offering an effective complementary...
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Weighted blankets promote melatonin release, may improve sleep
“The region where the sensory information is delivered stimulates oxytocinergic neurons that can promote calm and well-being and decrease fear,...
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Antifibrotic shows mixed results in RA-ILD
Adding pirfenidone did not change decline in FVC% or mortality risk, but may slow rate of lung function decline.
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GERD linked to increased risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
Gastrointestinal esophageal reflux disease was tied to increased risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.
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Opioids after lung cancer surgery may up all-cause mortality risk
“New long-term opioid use may be associated with poor long-term survival outcomes, especially in potent opioid users.”
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After index colonoscopy, what’s the CRC risk in 40- to 49-year-olds vs. 50- to 59-year-olds?
Advanced neoplasia risk is lower in younger patients when no adenoma is detected on index colonoscopy, new research indicates.
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Home program improves some functional capacity in COPD
“Home-based programs became increasingly popular in the last years and complement traditional center-based inpatient and outpatient PR.”
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How did cancer survivors fare early in the COVID-19 pandemic?
The rate of uninsured cancer survivors aged 18-64 years remained relatively stable in 2020 at 8%, compared with 8.8% in 2017-2019.
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Lung adverse effects in patients taking trastuzumab deruxtecan
Close monitoring and proactive management may reduce the risk of ILD.
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CT scan changes indicate increased mortality risk in ever-smokers
Parenchymal changes on CT scans decrease lung function, increase mortality risk in smokers.
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Genetic counseling for cancer often costs patients nothing
Genetic counseling is an important feature of cancer care that can affect treatment decisions and surveillance. But coverage of genetic counseling...
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Updates on treatment/prevention of VTE in cancer patients
“Because patients with cancer have a baseline increased risk of VTE, compared with patients without cancer, the combination of both COVID-19 and...
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Registry launched to reach more patients with PF
The major impetus behind the PFF Community Registry was to gather a more diverse representative sample of PF patients.