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SMBP paired with a connected smartphone app not superior to standard SMBP for BP reduction, patient satisfaction

Text message reminders with embedded interactive educational information increase receipt, timeliness of second vaccine dose in children

Multipronged approach is needed, including education of the lay public, advocacy, enforcement, development of promotion programs

Rural U.S. residents who use both drugs more likely to have nonfatal overdose than those who use either drug alone

Trial enrolled children from disadvantaged urban neighborhoods who have exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma

Drug approved for non-small cell lung cancer with mutation leading to MET exon 14 skipping

Patients with flares more likely to have inpatient, emergency department visits

Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies

Positive screens for depression or anxiety more likely for racial/ethnic minorities well into the pandemic

Pain control maintained following intervention with preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantities

High sensitivity, but low specificity, seen for sMARIA, London, 'extended' London scores for active terminal ileal Crohn disease

Association remains regardless of the presence of most other risk factors for ovarian cancer

Adding foods high in calcium and potassium to the diet may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones

Little or no interest in sexual activity reported by majority of patients surveyed

Discovery of poliovirus in sewage samples suggests there is already community transmission of the virus

Nitroso-STG-19 has been found in some samples of the drug

Agency said the latest research suggests that taking just two antigen tests misses too many infections

Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs; vaccines will be free for Part D recipients

Persistent symptoms or activity impairment seen in more than 25 percent of children hospitalized with COVID-19, MIS-C

Large and positive association seen with medication-related demand intentions, with no negative impact on lifestyle-related intentions

Clinicians can use early risk factors to identify patients who are more likely to have the worst physical and mental HRQoL trajectories

Compared with nonpregnant vaccinated women, pregnant vaccinated women had lower odds of a significant health event after vaccination

Patients with low disease activity using app-assisted patient-initiated care had fewer consultations with rheumatologists

Compared with those with little to no impairment, adults with serious disability less likely to initiate COVID-19 vaccination

Risk for adverse health outcomes higher for patients with Medicare Part D plans limiting access to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants

Agency suggests Americans consider what settings are riskier based on crowds, poor ventilation, and personal risks

Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay

For all BMI/sex groups, initiating colonoscopy at 45 years or annual FIT at 40 years is cost-effective at threshold of $100,000/QALY

Increased risk for vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians compared with regular meat eaters

Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay

Prevalence of nontobacco oral nicotine products was second to electronic cigarettes among high school students

Risk increased for vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians, compared with regular meat eaters

Outbreaks of shigellosis and norovirus infection were associated with getting splash pad water in the mouth

Risk for relapse lower with removal of small, asymptomatic, secondary stones during endoscopic removal of primary stone

Physical activities inversely associated with incidence of all-cause dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease

Taking eight or more medications strongly associated with frailty; odds of being prefrail, frail increased with each additional med

Cardiovascular complications, such as myocardial injury, arrhythmias, and heart failure, may require change in pregnancy management

Plasma concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 may predict death, unfavorable outcomes

Increased peripheral levels of inflammatory biomarkers and oxidative stress biomarkers seen in people with severe mental illness or T2DM

Increased risks noted for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, large artery stroke

Hypothesis that depression is caused by low serotonin not supported; some evidence shows decrease in serotonin with antidepressant use

Eutylone-involved deaths frequently co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls, and cocaine or methamphetamine

Bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers are related to the exposure to burn pits

No over-the-counter medications have FDA approval for the removal of moles and skin tags

New vaccine regimen will be given intradermally and at one-fifth the usual dose

Poll suggests ~61 percent of people older than 50 years who have gotten at least one dose of vaccine say they would get an updated booster

Only 4 and 9 percent of this effect was mediated by atrial fibrillation or stroke

Consistent reductions seen in blood pressure across geographical regions and population subgroups based on age, sex, BMI

Algorithm predicts no diabetes, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes with 97.1 percent precision, 96.8 percent accuracy

Response rates higher for acupuncture versus sham acupuncture at zero, five, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes, but not at 45 and 60 minutes

However, 86.6 percent of people with opioid use disorder are not receiving medication treatment

Estimated cost of PFAS-attributable disease at least $5.52 billion annually

Annual screening may be particularly important for Black men

Clinical guidelines updated for management of anorectal abscess, fistula-in-ano, and rectovaginal fistula

Black race strongly associated with the composite outcome of death and major amputation at one year

AI-based approach may detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at a subclinical stage

Individuals with Medicare and Medicaid have lower odds of treatment initiation than those with private insurance

Increases seen in isolated intracranial abscess and sinusitis complicated by intracranial abscess during early COVID-19 pandemic

Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening

Findings seen among individuals who received at least three mRNA vaccine doses, subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 during omicron surge

Primary care providers estimated to need 26.7 hours/day to provide recommended care for hypothetical patient panel

Rural patients more likely to be diagnosed and treated by primary care providers

However, roughly 10 percent of pre-omicron COVID-19 patients report recovery took more than six months

Users endorse medical cannabis for sleep disturbance and mood/anxiety symptoms

Disparities persist even among women at high risk and among those with guideline-recommended indications

From 1999-2002 to 2015-2018, worsening seen in proportion with ideal HbA1c, BMI; increase in proportion with non-HDL-C levels <100 mg/dL

Incidence of PRAEs reduced with dexmedetomidine versus midazolam among children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

No significant association seen with presence of multiple islet autoantibodies, single high-affinity islet autoantibodies in children, teens

Overall, event-free, relapse-free survival improved in patients receiving higher doses of tisagenlecleucel, with no increased toxicity

45 percent increase seen in risk for CKD progression for those in highest versus lowest quartile of serum aldosterone

Among children ages 9 to 10 years, no sex differences observed in likelihood of engaging in disordered eating behaviors

Dose-response relationship seen, with greater risk with more severe eczema

Increase in odds ratios for lymphoma, other solid tumors with maternal occupational exposure to pesticides not statistically significant

One in four Americans have put off medical care or prescription purchases due to higher prices

No significant difference seen in prevalence estimates by sex, but prevalence increased with age to 23.6 percent among those 65 years and older

Rate of hepatitis C virus reinfection higher among people with recent injecting drug use

Risks for neonatal complications increased for newborns of women with disabilities, especially those with intellectual, developmental disability

Time-restricted eating from 7:00 to 15:00 more effective for weight loss, reducing diastolic BP than control with energy restriction

Alterations seen in trabecular and cortical structure for vegans versus omnivores, but not for vegans reporting resistance training

HER2-low is a new classification for a subset of HER2-negative breast cancer

Among gout patients experiencing cardiovascular events, odds of gout flare higher in preceding 0 to 60 and 61 to 120 days

The president, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21

Association particularly strong for those aged 65 years or older and for women

Blacks, Hispanics less likely than Whites to undergo coronary angiography, PCI for acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11 percent

Asian patients have visits of shorter mean duration compared with White patients, non-Asian patients as a single group

Differences in early growth and adiposity among offspring appear to be small, attenuated by late adolescence

Only 18 percent of older adults had talked to a health care provider about integrative medicine strategies

No increased risk for perioperative complications seen for fully vaccinated patients, surgery without general anesthesia

Unvaccinated adult in Rockland County last month became the first person known to be infected with polio in the United States in a decade

Wearable devices are cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using traditional methods

All families should receive written and verbal education about neonatal jaundice before discharge

Effect estimate stronger for CIN2+ for disease related to HPV subtypes HPV 16 or HPV 18

Absolute risk for developing any cancer within five years 2 percent or greater for nearly all those aged 50 years or older

Persistent somatic symptoms could be attributed to COVID-19 in an estimated 12.7 percent of patients at 90 to 150 days after COVID-19

Ages 45 to 49, 40 to 44, younger than 40 years versus 50 years or older at menopause associated with increased risks for heart failure, atrial fibrillation

Among never smokers, women had lower airway lumen dimensions; women have narrower segmental lumen diameter among ever-smokers

Associations for unprocessed red meat, total meat, total ASF with ASCVD mediated by trimethylamine N-oxide-related metabolites

Concerns about vaccine safety and effectiveness pose barriers to immunization

2019 to 2020 saw decrease in annual past-year quit attempt prevalence and lower-than-expected sales of lozenges, patches, gum

Despite decreasing age-standardized point prevalence, death, DALY rates, there were 212.3 million prevalent cases in 2019

Women less likely than men to recover their sense of smell, as are those with greater initial severity of dysfunction

Survey of sexual and gender-minority people identifies discrimination in the health care system as barrier to advance care planning

Children ages 5 to 9 years had the highest flu rates, while those aged 4 years and younger and teenagers were also hit hard

Rapid olfactory decline also associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions

Out-of-pocket costs higher for commercially insured patients with prostate cancer versus breast cancer

Sinonasal symptoms more likely among current tobacco smokers

Fetal mortality rate 5.74 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths in 2020

Phase 1 study demonstrates protective efficacy of next-generation antimalarial monoclonal antibody without evident safety concerns

Effects compared for daily intake of Jarlsberg cheese versus Camembert cheese indicate increased bone anabolism

Adjusted hazard ratios highest for acute PE, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, VTE, renal failure, type 1 diabetes

Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways, confounders are limited

Declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox, increase testing and tracking of cases

Two studies show lack of benefit in primary or secondary end points with cinpanemab or prasinezumab versus placebo

Eight classes of obesity identified, which comprise distinct comorbidities, including respiratory and sleep disorders, asthma

Incident fraud victimization tied to worse BP metrics, particularly among men

Re-emphasis will be put on building ventilation to stop the spread of many respiratory illnesses

For patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, favorable overall survival seen with eight cycles of mFOLFIRINOX

Among socioeconomically vulnerable young adults, odds of subclinical atherosclerosis higher among Blacks versus Hispanics

No mortality benefit seen with revascularization in patients with reduced LVEF and no or mild myocardial ischemia

High-dose inhaled nitric oxide linked to more days free from oxygen supplementation, shorter ICU and hospital length of stay

Odds of liver injury in childhood increased with prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides, PBDEs, perfluoroalkyl substances, and metals

Novel AI ECG algorithm shows patients with MwA have higher AF prediction model output, indicating higher probability of atrial fibrillation

Link between childhood cognitive ability and cognitive state in later life modified by cognitive reserve index based on lifetime activities

Adherence to FDA recommendation was 5.9 percent and did not differ for those undergoing cosmetic or reconstructive surgery

Median weight for age z-score at 1 to 2 years lower for infants categorized as Black, AI/AN, Hispanic, other versus non-Hispanic White

Before last year's decline, the rate of uninsured Americans was in double digits for decades

Signing of the order will launch the first meeting of a federal task force on access to reproductive care

Sex-assigned-at-birth ratio of transgender, gender-diverse teens does not favor adolescents assigned female at birth

Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus White adults in a nationwide analysis, the MESA sample

Patients whose alert was confirmed by provider within three hours had reduced in-hospital mortality rate

Eight recommendations have been endorsed by emergency medical services clinicians, emergency medicine doctors, surgeons

Incidence of myocarditis probably higher after vaccination with mRNA-1273 versus BNT162b2, lower with increased interval between doses

Risk increased for any childhood hospitalization, infectious disease hospitalization, allergy-related hospitalization

23 percent of pharmacies selling imatinib online did not include drug-related warnings on their websites

AMA survey unearthed concerns about data privacy protections and confusion about who can access personal health information

Risk for migraine and other types of headache higher in the dizziness group than the vertigo group

In the U.S., prevalence of CV risk factors and disease set to decrease for Whites, increase for racial/ethnic minorities

News comes as California and Illinois declare public health emergencies

Highest risk for MAFLD was seen for those with disturbance in nighttime sleep and prolonged daytime napping

Case is from 2019, but the issue has been at the center of political debate in the United States since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June

Review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests use of activity trackers effective for increasing walking, reducing body weight

No association seen for implementation of media-related rules during pandemic and problematic child media use

Among caregivers of multiple myeloma patients, 44.1 percent and 24.4 percent report anxiety and PTSD symptoms, respectively

Occurrence rates of hearing loss, tinnitus similar for cancer survivors who received platinum alone, taxane alone, both platinum and taxane

Out of 3,003 chest CT exams, AI detected four iPEs missed by clinical reports, and clinical reports detected seven iPEs missed by AI

For patients treated with adequate BCG, risk for BCG unresponsiveness, progression similar for all high-grade Ta tumors

Observational study suggests symptoms of urinary urge incontinence reduced in postmenopausal women using prasterone

Black adults have a threefold higher age-adjusted, heart failure-related mortality rate versus White adults, with regional variation

Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making

Midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight BMI should undergo counseling to maintain weight, limit weight gain

Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services

Only 29 percent of Americans know that lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer

Low fruit and vegetable intake common among U.S. adults, but more likely among adults with chronic kidney disease

Company says it has not received any reports of adverse events

Twenty-nine percent of products targeted in FDA warning letters remained available for purchase online at a mean of six years later

Despite the test results, the president 'has experienced no reemergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well'

At five years, OS, RFS similar for laparoscopic surgery and open distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer

A very low level of Salmonella contamination in the products would lead to regulatory action

All participants presented with mucocutaneous lesions, most commonly on genitals or perianal area

Guidance offers content and formatting suggestions for patient information for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis devices

Daily insulin dose linked to cancer risk in multivariable model, with increasing cancer incidence in low-, medium-, high-dose insulin groups

Higher risks for death, mechanical ventilation, and major cardiovascular event all independent of sociodemographic factors and medical history

Nearly 40 percent of women have perceptions of breast reconstruction that are better or worse than those of third-party observers

Biden administration is working on contracts for the reformulated booster doses

Declaring emergency will expand testing and vaccines and apply pressure to the federal government to take the outbreak more seriously

In the year following start of dialysis, stabilization with mean changes of +2 and –2 seen in mental and physical component summaries

Risk increased for CVD death and for death from ischemic heart disease and stroke, especially among those aged 70 to 79 years

Findings independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype

No increased risk seen for women using either vaginal estrogen therapy or menopausal hormone therapy after diagnosis

Findings observed at the individual level, but less so at the population level, the authors say

Findings seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes, and hemorrhagic strokes

Meta-analyses suggest positive effects of noradrenergic drugs on global cognition, apathy

86 percent of extracranial solid tumors in pediatric patients had genomic alterations with potential for impact on care

In phase 2 trial, subjective assessments suggest improvement in COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction, but study results were inconclusive

Among nonresponders to initial COVID-19 vaccination, seroconversion occurred in 56 percent following booster dose

Findings show lower hospitalization risk 31 to 120 days after COVID-19 infection

Highest adjusted hazard ratios seen for anosmia, hair loss, sneezing, ejaculation difficulty, reduced libido

Agency is alerting clinicians to check for melioidosis when patients appear with symptoms consistent with the condition

Vaccine meant to be given in two doses, but officials say they plan to stop offering second-vaccine appointments to stretch doses

Among the concerns are that HIV testing has slowed or stopped in places dealing with COVID-19 surges

Among adults not selected for vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass, or osteoporosis, no effect seen on total, nonvertebral, or hip fracture risk

Comparable results seen for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease, and in analyses stratified by dementia PRS

Replacing ultraprocessed foods weight in diet with equivalent proportion of unprocessed or minimally processed foods may lower risk

Walking exercise that induced ischemic symptoms improved change in usual-paced walking velocity, Short Physical Performance Battery

Calm, less excitable dog may be better suited to help reduce PTSD symptoms

Adverse event rates decreased for patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and major surgical procedures

However, no association seen between periodic fasting and COVID-19 diagnosis

Preeclampsia in a previously fathered pregnancy more common among men in the study cohort who had fathered a preeclamptic pregnancy

Patients with high tacrolimus intrapatient variability had increased risk for de novo donor-specific antibody formation

Likelihood of carrying gun increased for those with violence-related experience, suicide ideation or attempts, substance use

Obesity, depression, high blood pressure the most prevalent chronic conditions; prevalence of chronic conditions up with disability

43.2 million women aged 15 to 24 years had unmet need for contraception in 2019

Oral corticosteroid dosage reduction sustained in open-label extension study of dupilumab

In Asian matched cohort study, incidence of autoimmune diseases, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease similar between groups

Morbidity, mortality of patients undergoing major noncardiac inpatient surgery increased with overlapping coverage by anesthesiologists

Bidirectional association seen for the two conditions

Cost-sharing still substantial for some using nonbranded auto-injectors, such as those enrolled in high-deductible health plans

Overall survival longer with addition of pembrolizumab to chemo in tumors expressing PD-L1 with combined positive score of 10 or more

Associations more pronounced in women, and APOE4 carrier status attenuates associations among women