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The skill set of the ‘pluripotent’ hospitalist
Adaptability has been an especially important part of the hospitalist’s skill set in 2021.
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Asthma-COPD overlap linked to occupational pollutants
The prevalence and clinical features of asthma-COPD overlap are understudied.
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Mepolizumab reduced exacerbations in patients with asthma and atopy, depression comorbidities
Few studies have examined the efficacy of mepolizumab therapy for patients with asthma and comorbidities.
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Patients with asthma say most doctors don’t ask about cannabis use
Smoking cannabis could lead to increased symptoms of cough and wheeze.
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Asthma not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, hospitalization
There have been conflicting data on whether comorbid asthma is or is not a risk factor for more severe COVID-19.
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Frequent medication refills show some patients not achieving asthma control
Prescription of systemic corticosteroids and short-acting beta agonists can indicate poor asthma control.
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Methotrexate-associated hepatotoxicity risk differs between psoriasis, PsA, and RA patients
When results were adjusted with Cox regression analyses, the psoriasis group had a significantly increased risk compared with the RA group with...
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Screening tool may help better predict suicide attempts in adolescents
The CASSY algorithm was used to evaluate 2,845 adolescents enrolled from 13 EDs across the United States.
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Prophylactic NPWT may not improve complication rate after gynecologic surgery
The study results do not entirely resolve the question in patients with higher BMI, according to Dr. Sarah Temkin.
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Prophylactic NPWT may not improve complication rate after gynecologic surgery
The low rate of wound complications in the study could be explained by patient selection.
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Few outcome differences for younger adolescents after bariatric surgery
Younger adolescents did as well as their older counterparts for most variables.
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Opioid-related deaths lower in counties with active cannabis dispensaries
Evidence of a negative association between legalization of medical or recreational cannabis and opioid-related mortality has been mixed.
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New findings add to questions about existence of gouty nephropathy
“I think [the study is] a really good wake-up call to start looking, doing good detective work here, and looking especially in people who have...
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Gut microbiome influences response to methotrexate in new-onset RA patients
The study’s “results open the possibility to rationally design microbiome-modulating strategies to improve oral absorption of MTX and its...
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Endocrine societies push back on discriminatory transgender health policies
Recent proposed legislation that would limit access to medical care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals sparked a call for evidence-...