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Careful follow-up is key in lupus psychosis
Treatment can lead to good outcomes for most patients with careful follow-up, according to a large international study.
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Adjunctive testosterone may reduce depressive symptoms in men
“Large, preregistered RCTs of good quality investigating testosterone treatment’s effect in men on depression as the primary outcome” are needed...
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Facial exercises hastened the effects of botulinum toxin in small study
"A significant advantage in the exercise group was detectable as early as day 3," the investigators reported.
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Lay counseling effective for reducing late-life depression
Results showed that 4.4% of participants in the intervention group had a major depressive episode, compared with 14.4% of those in the usual care...
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Rate of sling removal 9 years after MUS for SUI over 3%
The risk of removal was higher for women who had a retropubic insertion, compared with those who had a transobturator insertion.
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Drug-free inactive disease a feasible goal in JIA
Among patients with a recent onset of JIA, 71% had inactive disease (median onset 9 months) and 39% were drug free.
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Low BMD and spinal syndesmophytes predict radiographic progression in axSpA
Low BMD and the presence of existing spinal syndesmophytes predict the formation of new spinal bony growths and radiographic progression in axial...
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Inflammatory arthritis a common rheumatic adverse event with ICIs
IA can largely be managed without the need to halt cancer treatment, researchers from the Mayo Clinic say.
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Suicide risk doubled in COPD patients taking benzodiazepines
The combination of benzodiazepines and opioid use in COPD patients should be avoided.
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Delayed pushing during labor does not benefit mother or baby, study finds
The study was terminated early because of futility and concern over increased morbidity in the delayed pushing group.
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Anti-RNPC3 antibody positive status linked to GI dysmotility in systemic sclerosis
Antibody status and other clinical and demographic variables could help to pin down who is most at risk of GI dysmotility.
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Swings in four metabolic measures predicted death in healthy people
Risk for death is higher in people with swings in fasting blood glucose and cholesterol levels, systolic blood pressure, and body mass index.
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Online diabetes prevention programs as good as face-to-face programs
An intensive, multifaceted online DPP intervention may be as effective as in-person DPP and help expand reach to those at risk.
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Nonablative laser adds benefits to low-dose isotretinoin as treatment for moderate to severe acne
Nonablative laser had the additional effect of reducing the number of comedones and improving boxcar atrophic scars in the small split-face study...