Background: Insulin resistance and accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) place aging adults with obesity at high risk of cardio-metabolic disease. A very low carbohydrate diet (VLCD) may be a means of promoting fat loss from the...
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Symptoms, Physical Signs, and Laboratory Tests for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
Importance: Current clinical guidelines recommend selecting diagnostic tests for giant cell arteritis (GCA) based on pretest probability that the disease is present, but how pretest probability should be estimated remains unclear.
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Human Papillomavirus Immunization in Rural Primary Care
Abstract
Introduction: Despite the safety and efficacy of the human papillomavirus vaccine, thousands are impacted by human papillomavirus and its related cancers. Rural regions have disproportionately low rates of human papillomavirus vaccination. Primary care clinics...
Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications
Background: Risky consumption of alcohol is a global problem. More than 3.3 million deaths annually are associated with risky use of alcohol, and global alcohol consumption continues to increase. People who have high alcohol consumption often require planned and emergency...
HYPERVENTILATION SYNDROME: WHY IS IT REGULARLY OVERLOOKED?
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COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — United States, March–July 2020
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe condition that has been reported approximately 2–4 weeks after the onset of COVID-19 in children and adolescents.
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Medical Marijuana, Recreational Cannabis, and Cardiovascular Health A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Cannabis, or marijuana, has potential therapeutic and medicinal properties related to multiple compounds, particularly Δ-9- tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. Over the past 25 years, attitudes toward cannabis have evolved rapidly, with expanding legalization of medical and recreational use at...
Provision of a Drug Deactivation System for Unused Opioid Disposal at Surgical Dismissal: Opportunity to Reduce Community Opioid Supply
Objective
To determine the impact of a drug deactivation system to post-surgical patients on the rate of opioid prescription disposal.
Patients and Methods
Two hundred post-operative patients discharged after inpatient surgery at a large academic medical center. This study...
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Routine Childhood Vaccines Given From 1 through 18 Years of Age
In addition to the vaccines due in the first year of life, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that children continue to receive vaccines regularly against a variety of infectious diseases. Starting at 12 to 15 months of life, these include the two-dose measles-mumps-...