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Patient-specific model takes variability out of blood glucose average
A mathematical model aided the development of a new, patient-specific calculation for average blood glucose from hemoglobin A1c levels.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to hepatitis B infection
More than half of hepatitis B patients were vitamin D deficient, and deficiency was associated with worse outcomes, in a Vietnamese study.
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For HPV-negative women, longer screening intervals are effective
It may be safe to extend cervical cancer screening intervals beyond 5 years, at least for women who are not infected with human papillomavirus.
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Rivaroxaban linked to more bleeding compared with dabigatran in elderly patients with nonvalvular AF
Rivaroxaban is associated with significantly more intra- and extracranial bleeding than is dabigatran in older patients who have nonvalvular...
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No increase in CV events with long-acting bronchodilators in COPD
Long-acting bronchodilators do not appear to increase the risk of cardiovascular events in the first year of use in individuals with chronic...
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Meta-analysis links NPC1L1 variants to diabetes risk
Variations on or near the NPC1L1 gene were associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Incontinence trial finds small advantage for Botox over sacral neuromodulation
OnabotulinumtoxinA decreased daily episodes of urinary incontinence by a small amount, compared with sacral neuromodulation, but did not appear to...
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease estimated to cost $103 billion annually
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is estimated to affect more than 64 million people each year in the United States, leading to medical costs of...
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Most children with JIA get different diagnosis as adults
Two-thirds of children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are classified later as having a different form of arthritis as adults, with...
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Influenza vaccine highly beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes
Seasonal influenza vaccinations can significantly decrease the chances of hospitalizations for stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular...
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Direct-acting antivirals: One of several keys to HCV eradication by 2030
Elimination of the public health threat posed by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) might seem impossible to achieve by 2030, but researchers in Italy...