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Symptom Checklist Helps Primary Care Clinicians Assess SUD Severity
The results show 26.3% of patients in the daily cannabis use only group endorsed 2 or more items on the symptom checklist, consistent with DSM-5 SUD, compared to 30.2% of the other drug use group and 51.8% of the daily cannabis and other drug use group.
Hollis O'Neal, MD: Late Breaking Data on Diagnostic Test for Sepsis IntelliSep
May 29th 2023Late-breaking data from ATS 2023 show new positive evidence of the innovative in-vitro diagnostic tool IntelliSep test that measures the viscoelastic properties of leukocytes, showing promising results for rapid sepsis diagnosis in EDs.
Investigators Identify Risk Factors for HBV, HCV Among Pregnant Women
There were several risk factors identified, including abortion, hospitalization, past surgical procedure, dental extraction, delivery in hospital, injection in hospitals, and household contact with jaundice.
Exploring the Impact of the Sotagliflozin Approval, with Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH
May 27th 2023Ahead of the sotagliflozin approval, Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, offers perspective into potential future research opportunities for the SGLT1/2 inhibitor and discusses the impact of a 3rd agent boasting SGLT2 inhibition receiving approval for heart failure.
Electronic Tool Developed to Help Clinicians Detect Antibiotic Allergic-Type Reactions
New research has led to the development of an algorithm designed to help improve detection of allergic reactions to antibiotics, given that antibiotics are among the most common medication adverse event causes.
Diabetes Dialogue: What to Know about the iLet Bionic Pancreas
May 26th 2023As a follow-up to an episode earlier this year and the FDA clearances of the technology that forms the iLet Bionic Pancreas, hosts sat down in the MJH Life Sciences studio for a special edition recording to explore the implications of the clearance, dispel misconceptions surrounding the system, and hypothesize about the future of this technology in people with diabetes.
Global Prevalence of Psoriasis, MS, Other Autoimmune Diseases Higher in America, Europe
Research into global prevalence rates of autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis highlights important information for future research and medical resource allocation.
Diversity and Composition of Gut Microbiota Vary Between Healthy Individuals and HBV Patients
A beta diversity analyses revealed a distinct clustering pattern between healthy controls and patients with HBV-related liver disease and the composition of bacteria from the phylum level to the genus level varies across the stages of liver disease.