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Greater reductions in knee OA pain seen with supportive rather than flexible shoes
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- Jake Remaly
Compared with patients who wore flat flexible shoes, those who wore stable supportive shoes had greater improvement after 6 months.
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FDA finalizes guidance for power morcellators in gynecologic surgery
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- Jake Remaly
The agency noted that physicians should conduct a thorough preoperative screening and that the devices should only be used for hysterectomies and...
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Cloth masks provide inferior protection vs. medical masks, suggests evidence review
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- Jake Remaly
If cloth masks are used during PPE shortages, pairing them with plastic face shields may offer additional protection.
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In utero SARS-CoV-2 transmission unlikely, but neonates may be unprotected
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- Jake Remaly
Antibodies transferred relatively inefficiently across the placenta in the third trimester, which suggests that neonates whose mothers had COVID-...
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New dietary guidelines omit recommended cuts to sugar, alcohol intake
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- Jake Remaly
The guidelines omit a recommendation from the advisory committee’s ...
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Does daily inhaler monitoring improve asthma outcomes in children?
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- Jake Remaly
Sensors that track preventive treatment adherence may improve symptom control but increase hospital visits.
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One in five gestational carriers do not meet ASRM criteria
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- Jake Remaly
Elements of a gestational carrier’s obstetric history not described in current guidance may influence outcomes.
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COVID-19 mortality rates declined, but vary by hospital
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- Jake Remaly
“[T]he characteristic that is most associated with poor or worsening hospital outcomes is high or increasing...
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Pregnant women should be offered COVID-19 vaccine, experts agree
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- Jake Remaly
Experts believe that mRNA vaccines “are unlikely to pose a risk for people who are pregnant,” the CDC says.
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Is diagnostic hysteroscopy safe in patients with type 2 endometrial cancer?
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- Jake Remaly
The procedure may not be associated with peritoneal cytology at the time of surgical staging or with decreased survival.
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COVID-19 ‘far more serious’ than flu, inpatient data confirm
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- Jake Remaly
The study “is the largest to date to compare the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than the flu.”
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Baricitinib combo for COVID-19 accelerates recovery, study shows
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- Jake Remaly
The combination is intended for patients who need supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Peripheral neuropathy tied to mortality in adults without diabetes
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- Jake Remaly
The condition is underrecognized and associated with poor outcomes, findings of a new study suggest.
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Cervical cancer recurrence patterns differ after laparoscopic and open hysterectomy
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- Jake Remaly
The likelihood of recurrence at certain sites and the timing of recurrence may relate to the surgical approach.
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Two-layer vaginal cuff closure may protect against laparoscopic hysterectomy complications
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- Jake Remaly
Fewer vaginal cuff complications occurred in patients whose surgeons used the two-layer technique instead of the one-layer technique.