COVID-19, a multi-system-affecting disease presents with an extensive clinical spectrum, ranging from no symptoms at all to fatal lung involvement. Several orofacial manifestations have also been reported, among which dysgeusia is one of the earliest reported symptoms. Several other...
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Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity
BACKGROUND
A once-weekly, 2.4-mg dose of subcutaneous semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is used to treat obesity in adults, but assessment of the drug in adolescents has been lacking.
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In this double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Current Medications and Innovative Potential Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
This article is part of a Festschrift commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Established in 1970, first as part of the National Institute of Mental Health and later as an independent institute of the National Institutes of Health,...
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A “no-biopsy” approach to diagnosing celiac disease
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CONSIDER A “NO-BIOPSY” APPROACH BY EVALUATING SERUM IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IG) A ANTI-TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE (TTG-IGA) ANTIBODY TITERS IN ADULT PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH SYMPTOMS CONCERNING FOR CELIAC DISEASE (CD). AN INCREASE OF ≥ 10 TIMES THE UPPER LIMIT OF NORMAL (ULN) FOR...
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Sacral Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
BACKGROUND
Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition; nevertheless, standard treatments often remain unsatisfactory. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a well-established therapy for non-NLUTD, but there is a lack of randomized controlled...
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Cardiovascular outcomes in adults with hypertension with evening versus morning dosing of usual antihypertensives in the UK (TIME study): a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint clinical trial
Background: Studies have suggested that evening dosing with antihypertensive therapy might have better outcomes than morning dosing. The Treatment in Morning versus Evening (TIME) study aimed to investigate whether evening dosing of usual antihypertensive medication improves major cardiovascular...
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Acid Suppression and Antibiotics Administered During Infancy Are Associated with Celiac Disease
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To investigate why certain at-risk individuals develop celiac disease, we examined the association of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA), and antibiotic prescriptions in the first six months of life with an early childhood diagnosis of celiac...
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Prune Juice Containing Sorbitol, Pectin, and Polyphenol Ameliorates Subjective Complaints and Hard Feces While Normalizing Stool in Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of prune juice on chronic constipation.
Methods: We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Japanese subjects with chronic constipation.
Results: Prune intake significantly decreased...
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Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening
Anxiety disorder, a common mental health condition in the US, comprises a group of related conditions characterized by excessive fear or worry that present as emotional and physical symptoms. The 2018-2019 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 7.8% of children and adolescents...
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Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents
Depression is a leading cause of disability in the US. Children and adolescents with depression typically have functional impairments in their performance at school or work as well as in their interactions with their families and peers. Depression can also negatively affect the developmental...
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