Javed Choudhury

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Weight Loss After Anti-Obesity Medications Linked to Reduced Gout Risk

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: October 7, 2024

The 5-year risk for incident gout was the lowest among patients in the fast weight loss group.

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Diabetes Treatment May Lower Incidence of Uterine Fibroids

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 30, 2024

Diabetes was associated with a 28% lower incidence of new fibroid diagnosis, particularly among participants with treated diabetes.

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ILD Subtypes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Carry Different Risk Factor Profiles

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 27, 2024

Individuals who were male, seropositive, and smokers had a seven times higher risk for developing RA-UIP, the ILD subtype with a poor prognosis, th...

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Does Bariatric Surgery Also Improve Thyroid Function?

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 24, 2024

“The relationship between obesity and [thyroid hormone] is bidirectional, indicating that addressing underlying thyroid disturbance could potential...

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Rheumatology RCTs Have Lower Representation of Women as Authors

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 18, 2024

Women were found to be underrepresented as authors in randomized controlled trials published in rheumatology from 2009 to 2023.

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Early Use of Steroids Linked to Prolonged Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 12, 2024

Patients who initiated glucocorticoids before entering rheumatology care were 39% less likely to stop its use within 1 year.

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Do Cannabis Users Need More Anesthesia During Surgery?

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 11, 2024

Although the 0.04 difference in minimum alveolar concentration of anesthetics between cannabis users and nonusers was statistically significant, it...

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GI Involvement Often Present at Time of Pediatric Lupus Diagnosis or Soon After

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: September 10, 2024

Gastrointestinal involvement should be considered in all pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, particularly if they have abdominal ...

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Weight Loss in Obesity May Create ‘Positive’ Hormone Changes

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: August 7, 2024

For patients with severe obesity, weight loss from diet changes or bariatric surgery led to proportional hormone changes.

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HDL Cholesterol Increases Kidney Disease Risk in T2D

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: August 1, 2024

Patients with very high and very low HDL-C levels had a 128% and 77% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease, respectively.

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Triple Therapy May Be Effective in Drug-Naive T2D

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: July 3, 2024

Combo of metformin, dapagliflozin, and saxagliptin could reduce body weight and adverse events, compared with step-wise therapy.

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Vision Impairment Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: June 24, 2024

“Early vision screening may help identify adults at higher risk of dementia, allowing for timely interventions.”

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Having More Tender Than Swollen Joints Worsens Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: June 12, 2024

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis who had higher tender-swollen joint differences showed deteriorating patient-reported outcomes over a 1-ye...

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Eating More Vegetables Improves Glucose Tolerance

Author:: Javed Choudhury

Publish date: June 3, 2024

The risk for T2D over 12 years was 26% and 25% lower among those in the highest and moderate quartiles of cruciferous vegetable intake, respectivel...