Geriatrics
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ACR: No long-term benefit for knee OA steroid injections
Key clinical point: Intra-articular steroid injections do not slow the progression of knee OA or improve patient outcomes. Major finding: Over 2...
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Omega-3 plus physical, mental training prevented cognitive decline for 3 years
Omega-3 supplementation and a comprehensive training program prevented cognitive decline in seniors with memory complaints.
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Fish oil, aspirin didn’t reduce AVF failure in kidney disease
Neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for prevention of primary arteriovenous fistula failure in patients with advanced renal disease, a...
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Survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest usually had intact brain function
Key clinical point: Most adults who survived out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remained neurologically intact, regardless of duration of CPR in the...
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Inpatient protocol helped reduce AKI-related mortality
Two years after it was implemented, a streamlined approach to the management of acute kidney injury led to a reduction in mortality rates and...
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Study eyes gut microbiota changes in diabetic kidney disease
Among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, a shift in gut microbiota in combination with plasma zonulin may be...
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Dengue disease is here and U.S. physicians need to get to know it
Know the warning signs that distinguish a case of self-limited dengue from one headed for severe and potentially fatal complications.
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VIDEO: HFSA Roundtable, part 3: Acute heart failure decompensations pose uncertain consequences
Acute decompensation episodes in chronic heart failure patients have an uncertain relationship with long-term prognosis
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VIDEO: HFSA Roundtable, part 2: Prevention offers best HFpEF strategy
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction reflects premature aging of the vasculature and myocardium that is best managed by prevention.
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High-risk patients fared best in lifestyle intervention trial for cognitive decline
Key clinical point: Targeting nutrition, exercise, and cardiovascular risk factors improved cognition in elderly people at risk of cognitive...
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Shorter sleep linked to faster kidney function decline
Shorter sleep duration is prospectively and independently associated with a faster decline in renal function, according to results from a large...