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Read MoreBiologics During Pregnancy in Women with IBD and Risk of Infantile Infections
Biologics use during pregnancy in women with IBD is not associated with the overall risk of infantile infections or serious infections requiring antibiotics or hospitalizations but is associated with an increased risk of upper respiratory infections.
Read MorePredicting Edema Resolution After DMEK for Fuchs Dystrophy Using Scheimpflug Tomography
To precisely predict the amount of edema resolution after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, 5 factors were required: 2 features were visible on tomography maps and 3 were indicators of corneal profile and structure.
Read MorePhotobiomodulation Therapy is Able to Modulate PGE2 Levels in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific LBP
Results suggest that PBMT was able to modulate prostaglandin E(2) levels, indicating that this may be one of the mechanisms involved in the analgesic effects of PBMT in patients with LBP.
Read MorePremature Menopause, Clonal Hematopoiesis, and CAD in Postmenopausal Women
Natural premature menopause may serve as a risk signal for predilection to develop CHIP and CHIP-associated cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreGenetic determinants of survival in progressive supranuclear palsy
Genetic variation at the LRRK2 locus was associated with survival in PSP. The mechanism of this association might be through a lncRNA-regulated effect on LRRK2 expression because LINC02555 has previously been shown to regulate LRRK2 expression.
Read MoreEffect of High-Intensity Strength Training on Knee Pain and Knee Joint Compressive Forces Among Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The findings do not support the use of high-intensity strength training over low-intensity strength training or an attention control in adults with knee osteoarthritis.
Read MoreOutcomes of Infection and Risk of Mortality in Liver Transplant Patients with Simultaneous Splenectomy
Although simultaneous splenectomy does not increase the incidence of infection, simultaneous splenectomy definitely carries risks of infection-related mortality in liver transplantation.
Read MoreThe effect of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory tract infection in older Australian adults
Findings suggest that routine vitamin D supplementation of a population that is largely vitamin D replete is unlikely to have a clinically relevant effect on acute respiratory tract infection
Read MoreAblation of AF in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
AF ablation in patients with HCM is effective for long-term rhythm control, and especially patients with paroxysmal AF undergoing pulmonary vein isolation have a good clinical outcome.
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