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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Life-Threatening Issue in Need of Help
The 5-year mortality rate for diabetic foot ulcers is 30%, but it climbs to 70% after amputation.
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4 Years In, a Sobering Look at Long COVID Progress
Long COVID is still a disease diagnosed by figuring out what a patient does not have. Symptom management is the only treatment now.
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D-Mannose as UTI Treatment Offers No Benefit
Study authors recommend that D-mannose should not be taken to prevent future episodes in women with recurrent UTI in...
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Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
“Patients had unrealistic expectations regarding the duration of LRTI and the effect of antibiotics, which should be the target of antibiotic...
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European Scientists Assess Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
The analysis identified a threat of strains with mammalian adaptation currently circulating outside Europe that could enter the EU and the wider...
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Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Long-Term Efficacy
This study provides compelling evidence of sustained protection provided by the hepatitis E vaccine over a decade.
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Is It Time to Stop Using the Term AIDS?
AIDS, a term that originated in the early 1980s, does not reflect the current treatment approach, experts suggest.
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Tuberculosis Prevention Brings Economic Gains, Says WHO
The study “provides strong economic arguments” about the true costs of tuberculosis.
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Bone Infections Increase After S. aureus Bacteremia in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The 90-day cumulative incidence of osteoarticular infections was nearly double in patients with RA and was higher in those on tumor necrosis...
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Study Shows Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir No More Effective Than Placebo for COVID-19 Symptom Relief
The drug may not be particularly helpful for patients who are not at high risk for severe COVID-19.
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Isoniazid Resistance Linked With Tuberculosis Deaths
Underestimation of resistance results from the infrequent performance of culture and sensitivity testing.