Importance: The incidence and risk (predictive) factors for early life food allergy development remain uncertain.
Objective: To estimate the incidence and quantify risk factors for food allergy development.
Data sources: MEDLINE and Embase were systematically searched to January 1...
Background
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the elderly population and can cause severe complications. The use of certain medication has in previous studies been associated with vitamin B12 deficiency in the general population. To identify elderly patients at risk for vitamin B12...
Premenstrual disorders encompass a spectrum of cyclic affective and physical symptoms that interfere with daily functioning, occurring during the luteal phase and resolving with or immediately following menstruation. Premenstrual disorders may be caused by fluctuations of estrogen in the luteal...
Background: No therapies have been approved to alter bronchiectasis progression. Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) inhibitors, which target neutrophil serine protease activation, are under investigation as potential disease-modifying agents.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta...
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is caused by CPP crystal accumulation in musculoskeletal tissues, leading to inflammation
Symptomatic CPPD disease (formerly known as “pseudogout”) is more common in older than younger adults and typically affects joints with previous damage...
Importance: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in ambulatory care settings and the primary reason for antibiotic prescribing. Despite several guidelines focused on the type and duration of antibiotics prescribed for treating UTI, there is limited outpatient guidance on how to best triage...
Importance: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease involving deposition of IgA-containing immune complexes in the glomerulus, causing glomerular inflammation and scarring. It is the most common immune-mediated glomerular disease worldwide, and affects an estimated 198 887 to 208 184...
Many of these injuries are preventable by taking simple steps to make your home safer and knowing what to do when a fire occurs. Most accidental home fires start from cooking, heating equipment, electrical items, or smoking materials. Never leave food unattended on the stove while cooking. Use...
Importance Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder that affects approximately 3% of US adults to a clinically significant extent and can cause substantial sleep disturbance.
Observations Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move...
Opioid use disorder is a chronic disease characterized by a maladaptive pattern of opioid use despite negative consequences. In the US, nearly 75 000 overdose deaths occurred in 2023, a 10-fold increase from 1999.1 However, only 1 in 4 US adults eligible for MOUD received it in 2022.2 The 2024...
