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Ribotype 046 was highly prevalent during the 2011 C difficile outbreak at a hospital in Sweden.

Clinical decision support intervention resulted in a rate of change in total modifiable CV risk that was 4% lower among intervention patients compared to control.

Patients with tachyarrhythmia or hypertension as their underlying trigger of type 2 MI had a lower mortality than patients with hypotension, hypoxemia, or anemia.

Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement is unlike other mindfulness-based treatments and was found superior to supportive group psychotherapy for treating opioid misuse and chronic pain.

There is a significant direct correlation between post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index and mean nocturnal baseline impendence for patients with GERD.

Patients who screened positive for depression had worse dry eye symptoms and overall signs but similar inflammatory markers compared to those negative for depression.

A new study estimates that 18.2 million excess deaths occurred between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, suggesting that the impact of the pandemic was greater than previously thought.

Children with strabismus had higher odds of having anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder compared to those without eye diseases.

Clinical improvement was identified in 63% of patients treated with continuous enteral vancomycin.

Policy expert, Cindy Steinberg, of the US Pain Foundation explains the updated changes that have been proposed by the CDC to the Clinical Guideline for Prescribing Opioids.

In the most recent episode of Don't Miss a Beat, co-hosts Drs. Vaduganathan and Greene are joined by Dr. Eugene Braunwald for a conversation that touches on the founding of the TIMI Study Group, the evolution of clinical trials, and advice he would give to early career professionals with an interest in becoming trialists.

Investigators study the overall clinical, humanistic, and economic burden of conversion therapy - a dangerous and discredited practice - to inform legal and health care policy makers.

A look into the uptake of semaglutide, what the agent represents, and what is coming further in obesity management.

In the first episode of Rethinking Psychiatry, Dr. Steve Levine is joined by Dr. Gul Dolen for a discussion on how the brain shapes social behavior.

The clinical trial of efanesoctocog alfa provided positive top-line results for treating patients with severe Hemophilia

Investigators believe that the prevalence of rosacea familiarity had been underestimated in previous reports.

Levels of troponin after cardiac surgery associated with increased risk of death were higher than levels recommended to define periprocedural myocardial injury.

Up to 100 participants who experienced an allergic reaction to the vaccine will be enrolled in the single-site trial, which will be led by Dr. Pamela A. Guerrerio

The heart transplant from a genetically modified pig was initially considered a success and represented new hope for Americans requiring transplants.

Research from Wake Forest shows patients are more comfortable sharing concerning matters when screened on a tablet app compared with speaking to a nurse.

While orders for C difficile toxin tests dropped significantly, the negative test rates did not differ much in recipients of solid organ transplantations.

Patients with eczema who reported comorbid anxiety and depression were more likely to report lower levels of self-management.

Transgender and nonbinary youths, a population with an exceptional risk of suicide and poor mental health outcomes, were found to have 60% lower odds of depression after receiving gender-affirming intervention.

The risk of death during, or shortly after pregnancy, was almost 3 times higher for Black women than for White women. Risk increased with age resulting in Black women 40 or over making up the majority of maternal deaths in 2020.

Investigators note that disruptions in care disproportionately affected individuals experiencing employment and financial instability.

Smoking and alcohol use are known risk factors that could impact fertility.

Pregnant women who experienced only spontaneous abortion or both spontaneous and induced abortion were at higher risk of developing gestational diabetes.

Dr. Brandling-Bennett speaks of some of the advancements made by women in health care and what could be done to further support women in the workforce.