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Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome report skin laxity, scarring
More clinician education is needed to manage skin comorbidities in genetic connective tissue disorder.
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Smoking alters salivary microbiota in potential path to disease risk
"Decreased microbial nitrate reduction pathway abundance in smokers may provide an additional explanation for the effect of smoking on...
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Psychosocial environmental factors may drive persistent childhood asthma
Groups of children exposed to bad trajectories of psychosocial factors were significantly more likely to have transient high and persistent high...
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Pregnant women with eosinophilic esophagitis show no ill effects from inhaled steroids
Pregnant women who used steroids were not significantly more likely than were those who did not use steroids to experience spontaneous abortion....
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Prognostic tool identifies alcohol relapse risk after liver transplant
An S-DAT score could one day serve as a screening tool for patients at risk of alcohol relapse after a liver transplant.
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Two novel choices for resection defect repair show similar success
Study shows one device as faster and more cost effective than the other for most resection bed shapes and sizes.
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Hemorrhage-control device holds up in real-world review
Timely use of a new vacuum-induced bleeding control device may improve maternal outcomes.
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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All-oral regimen succeeds for rifampin-resistant tuberculosis
Safety and effectiveness of a bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid combination supports its use as a first-line treatment for adolescents and...
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Low-dose aspirin provokes no flares in patients with IBD during pregnancy
Study provides more data on the safety of aspirin use during pregnancy in patients with IBD.
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Low-dose methotrexate carries higher risk for older patients with CKD
Adverse event data showed an increased risk of myelosuppression, sepsis, pneumotoxic effects, or hepatotoxic effects.
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Quitting tobacco can improve lung health in COPD
A knowledge summary from the World Health Organization also emphasizes the need for control measures to protect youth from tobacco marketing.
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Lebrikizumab gets European nod for treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Lebrikizumab remains under review in the United States.
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Bipolar disorder may raise risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Risk was highest among bipolar disorder patients who received long-term treatment with valproate.
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Algorithm cuts time to incision in urgent cesarean deliveries
Implementation of a standard algorithm also improved neonatal status based on Apgar scores.