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Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Presaged by Changes in Gut Microbiome
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
Alterations in the gut microbiome began as early as 10 months before the onset of RA in anti–cyclic citrullinated protein–positive individuals at...
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No Link Between PPI Use and Risk for Cardiovascular Events
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease do experience a slight increase in cardiovascular events with PPI use, the researchers noted.
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Treating Obesity May Reduce Pelvic Organ Prolapse Risk
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
“We found that waist/height ratio combined with BMI could help differentiate individuals with varying risks of prolapse more accurately.”
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Maternal BMI and Eating Disorders Tied to Mental Health in Kids
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
Maternal eating disorders were associated with psychiatric disorders in the offspring, with the largest effect sizes observed for sleep disorders...
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Can Fish Skin Grafts Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
The proportion of wounds healed at 16 weeks was higher with intact fish skin grafts than with standard-of-care.
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Few Differences Seen in RA Pain Outcomes for JAK Inhibitors, Biologics
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
JAK inhibitors were found to be either marginally more effective or as effective as biologic DMARDs in reducing pain in patients with rheumatoid...
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Maternal COVID-19 May Not Harm Baby’s Neural Development
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
The lack of an association between exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and abnormal neurodevelopment remained unchanged even when factors such...
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Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Reduce Burden in Diabetes
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
“These findings can be used by health technology assessment bodies and policy makers to inform reimbursement decisions for automated insulin...
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Too Few Immunocompromised Veterans Are Getting Zoster Vaccinations
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
A study found < 50% of US veterans on chronic immunosuppressive medications received RZV by mid-2023.
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CGM With Geriatric Care Simplifies T1D Management in Seniors
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
The intervention group showed a median reduction of 2.6% in the duration of hypoglycemia vs a 0.3% reduction in the control group.
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Rheumatologic Disease–Associated Hyperinflammatory Condition Successfully Treated with Emapalumab
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
Emapalumab-containing regimens showed positive outcomes in patients with rheumatologic disease–associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a...
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Walking App Works Only if Users Think It Does
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
“Perceived usefulness is also an important factor influencing behavioral effects. Hence, it is essential for apps to be perceived as useful to...
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Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Make Brain Say Meh to Sweets
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
“Our findings suggest that both the brain reward response to and subjective liking of an innately desirable taste decline following bariatric...
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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Has Five Unique Patient Clusters
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
A data-driven analysis of a large cohort of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis subclassified the condition into five distinct clusters,...
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Laughter: Comic Relief for Dry Eyes?
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- Shrabasti Bhattacharya
“Laughter exercise could serve as a first-line, home-based treatment for people with symptomatic dry eye disease and limited corneal staining.”