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New Criteria Identify Sepsis in Children With Infection
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- Marilynn Larkin
An international task force has developed new criteria for pediatric sepsis, based on a novel score that...
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Weight Loss Not Enough to Sustain Type 2 Diabetes Remission
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- Marilynn Larkin
Within a median follow-up of 3.1 years, 67.2% of people who had achieved diabetes remission returned to hyperglycemia; those who had lost more...
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More Cardiologists Failing the Boards: Why and How to Fix?
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- Marilynn Larkin
Passage rates of cardiovascular boards down 10%, likely due to COVID impact.
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Certain Gut Microbes Tied to Cognitive Function in Children
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- Marilynn Larkin
In children older than 18 months, the overall variation in microbial species and microbial gene functions was significantly associated with...
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Why GLP-1 Drugs Stop Working, and What to Do About It
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- Marilynn Larkin
If a patient plateaus on a GLP-1 drug, it may work to add additional drugs that have different brain targets.
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Intermittent Energy Restriction Tied to Gut, Brain Changes
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- Marilynn Larkin
Activity in obesity-related brain regions decreased and gut microbial diversity increased.
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Virtual Visits With One’s Own PCP Tied to Fewer ED Visits
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- Marilynn Larkin
Evidence suggests that virtual care is most efficient when used within an existing therapeutic relationship.
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Newborn Recipient of Partial Heart Transplant Doing Well
- Author:
- Marilynn Larkin
Transplanted aorta and pulmonary valves continue to grow for infant diagnosed prenatally with persistent truncus arteriosus and severe truncal...
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Who Is Helped by AI Use During Colonoscopy?
- Author:
- Marilynn Larkin
Emerging evidence suggests that endoscopists’ perceptions and expectations may affect assessments of AI’s potential benefits in practice.
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Artificial Sweeteners Alter the Duodenal Microbiome
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- Marilynn Larkin
Nonsugar sweeteners were found to change diversity of the intestinal microbiome and level of inflammatory markers.
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Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: A ‘Silver Lining’?
- Author:
- Marilynn Larkin
Thoracic aortic aneurysms carry potential for high mortality but may also protect against atherosclerotic plaque.
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Older Adults Want Medicare, Insurance to Cover Obesity Drugs
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- Marilynn Larkin
However, only 30% would be willing to pay higher Medicare premiums to have these medications covered.
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ED Visits for Diabetes on the Rise in the US
- Author:
- Marilynn Larkin
The most ED visits were made by patients with diabetes and two to four other chronic conditions.
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Screening for alcohol use disorder cuts hospital readmission
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- Marilynn Larkin
Screening, a brief intervention, and a referral was associated with significantly reduced 30-day and 90-day likelihood of readmission for...
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GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are cardiologists ready?
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- Marilynn Larkin
“I definitely see increasing adoption of GLP-1 RAs by cardiologists and expect the number to increase now that the data support its use in...