Several attempts have been made to test different drug-sparing strategies to reduce the drug-burden and drug-related toxicities.. ..Fourteen studies were included, allowing a meta-analysis on 5,205 patients. The meta-analysis performed on studies that presented data at 48 weeks showed that the relative risk (RR) of treatment failure (TF) (RR>1 favoring triple therapy) in 10 studies… Continue reading Risk of failure in dual therapy versus triple therapy in naïve #HIV-patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
#Life Expectancy after #Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study
Obesity shortens life expectancy. Bariatric surgery is known to reduce the long-term relative risk of death, but its effect on life expectancy is unclear.. ..In total, 2007 and 2040 patients were included in the surgery group and the control group, respectively, and 1135 participants were included in the reference cohort. At the time of the… Continue reading #Life Expectancy after #Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study
Characteristics of Recurrent Ischemic #Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
The concept of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) unifies a subgroup of cryptogenic strokes based on neuroimaging, a defined minimum set of diagnostic tests, and exclusion of certain causes. Despite an annual stroke recurrence rate of 5%, little is known about the etiology underlying recurrent stroke after ESUS.. ..A total of 309 patients (205… Continue reading Characteristics of Recurrent Ischemic #Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
A3091 – Traditional #Acupuncture And Battlefield Acupuncture Use In Mutimodal Perioperative #Anesthesia Care For Our Veteran Patients
Acupuncture techniques have been in existence for centuries, with roots tied to Eastern Asian medicine. Ease of application, low cost, and minimal side effects make traditional acupuncture a perioperative modality that has been linked to decreased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgical procedures and anesthesia (1). In the United States, in light of the… Continue reading A3091 – Traditional #Acupuncture And Battlefield Acupuncture Use In Mutimodal Perioperative #Anesthesia Care For Our Veteran Patients
Predictive Value of Initial #CT scan for Various Adverse Outcomes in Patients with #COVID-19 #Pneumonia
..This study investigates the predictive value of CT severity score (CSS) for length-of-stay (LOS) in hospital, initial disease severity, ICU admission, intubation, and mortality ..Total of 121 patients (60±16 years), including 54 women and 67 men, with positive RT-PCR tests were enrolled. We found a significant but weak correlation between CSS and qSOFA, as a… Continue reading Predictive Value of Initial #CT scan for Various Adverse Outcomes in Patients with #COVID-19 #Pneumonia
What is the best way of delivering virtual #nature for improving mood?: An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360º video, and computer generated virtual reality
Exposure to ‘real’ nature can increase positive affect and decrease negative affect, but direct access is not always possible, e.g. for people in health/care settings who often experience chronic boredom. In these settings ‘virtual’ forms of nature may also have mood-related benefits (e.g. reducing boredom) but it has been difficult to separate effects of nature… Continue reading What is the best way of delivering virtual #nature for improving mood?: An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360º video, and computer generated virtual reality
Association Between #Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Risk of #Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring
Although the safety of labor epidural analgesia (LEA) for neonates has been well documented, the long-term health effects of LEA on offspring remain to be investigated... ..Among the cohort of 147 895 singleton children (74 425 boys [50.3%]; mean [SD] gestational age at delivery, 38.9 [1.5] weeks), 109 719 (74.2%) were exposed to maternal LEA. Fever during labor… Continue reading Association Between #Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Risk of #Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring
Comparative evaluation of topical diclofenac sodium vs topical Ibuprofen in the treatment of #seborrheic keratosis.
In 2016, a case of seborrheic keratosis was successfully treated with diclofenac gel 3%. Diclofenac gel mechanism of action is most likely through induction of apoptosis. This study included 30 patients with multiple seborrheic keratosis. One lesion was treated with topical diclofenac sodium gel 1% and another lesion with topical ibuprofen gel applied twice daily… Continue reading Comparative evaluation of topical diclofenac sodium vs topical Ibuprofen in the treatment of #seborrheic keratosis.
#Remdesivir for the Treatment of #Covid-19 — Final Report
Although several therapeutic agents have been evaluated for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), no antiviral agents have yet been shown to be efficacious.. ..A total of 1062 patients underwent randomization (with 541 assigned to remdesivir and 521 to placebo). Those who received remdesivir had a median recovery time of 10 days (95% confidence… Continue reading #Remdesivir for the Treatment of #Covid-19 — Final Report
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