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Rethinking mechanisms, diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Author/s: Chapton, Charles, Marcellin, Louis, Borghese, Bruno, Santulli, Pietro

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which causes pelvic pain and infertility. This disease should be viewed as a public health problem with a major effect on the quality of life of women as well as being a substantial...

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Pregnancy women Endometriosis Infertility Uterus Pain

Diagnosis and treatment of adenomyosis

Author/s: Dason, Ebernella Shirin, Chan, Crystal, Sobel, Mara

Adenomyosis is a benign gynecological disorder characterized by aberrant development of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium, causing inflammation and neuroangiogenesis. Adenomyosis often coexists with other gynecological conditions and may cloud the clinical presentation.
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Adenomyosis Endometrium Genital Diseases female gynecology women menstruation

Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force

Importance: Carotid artery stenosis is atherosclerotic disease that affects extracranial carotid arteries. Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis refers to stenosis in persons without a history of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or other neurologic symptoms referable...

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stroke US Preventive Services Task Force Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Conservative versus surgical management for patients with rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and META-analysis

Author/s: Longo, Umile G., Ambrogioni, Laura R., Candela, Vincenzo, Berton, Alessandra, Carnevale, Arianna, Schena, Emiliano, Denaro, Vincenzo

Background: This study aims to compare conservative versus surgical management for patients with full-thickness RC tear in terms of clinical and structural outcomes at 1 and 2 years of follow-up.

Methods: A comprehensive search of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE...

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Conservative treatment 2019-nCOV Physiotherapy Rotator cuff Rotator cuff repair Rotator cuff tear Shoulder surgery Surgical treatment

Health Policy Brief: Understanding Suicide Risk and Prevention

Author/s: Miller, Benjamin F., Coffery, M. J.
  • Suicide rates have been rising during the past several years, but suicide is preventable.
  • There are many known risk factors for suicide, but the predictive utility of any single risk factor is low, requiring a focus on population-level rather than individual-level prevention....
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mental health suicide public health Suicide Prevention Health Policy brief

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Author/s: Wharton, Sean, Lau, David C., Vallis, Mchael, Sharma, Arya M., Biertho, Laurent, Campbell-Scherer, Denise, Adamo, Kristi, Alberga, Anela, Bell, Rhonda, Boule, Normand, Boyling, Elaine, Calam, Betty, Brown, Jennifer, Clarke, Carol, Crowshoe, Lindsay", Mary, Freedhoff, Yoni, Gagner, Michel, Grand, Cindy, Glazer, Stephen", Michael, Hahn, Margaret, Hawa, Raed, Henderson, Rita, Hong, Dennis, Hung, Pam, Janssen, Ian, Jacklin, Kristen, Johnson-Stoklossa, Carlene, Kemp, Amy, Kirk, Sra, :Kuk, Jennifer, Langlois, Marie-France, Lear, Scott, McInnes, Ashley, Macklin, David, Naji, Leen, Manjoo, Priya, Morin, Marie-Philippe, Nerenberg, Kara, Patton, Ian, Pedersen, Sue, Pereira, Leticia, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Poddar, Megha, Poirier, Paul, Prud'homme, Denis, Romos Salas, Ximena, Rueda-Clausen, Christian, Russell-Mayhew, Shelly, Shiau, Judy, Sherifali, Diana, Sievenpiper, John, Sockalingam, Sanjeev, Taylor, Valerie, Toth, Ellen, Twells, Laurie, Tytus, RIchard, Walji, Shahebina, Walker, Leah

  • Obesity is a prevalent, complex, progressive and relapsing chronic disease, characterized by abnormal or excessive body fat (adiposity), that impairs health.

  • People living with obesity face substantial bias and stigma, which contribute to increased morbidity and...

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obesity Stigmas diabetes, type 2 diabetes Gallbladder disease non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Gout

A national consensus management pathway for paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS-TS): results of a national Delphi process

Author/s: Harwood, Rachel, Allin, Benjamin, Jones, Christine E., Whittaker, Elizabeth, Ramnarayan, Padmanabhan, Ramanan, Athimalaipet V., Kaleem, Musa, Tulloh, Robert, Peters, Mark J., Almond, Sarah, Davis, Peter J., Levin, Michael, Tometzki, Andrew, Faust, Saul N., Knight, Marian, Kenny, Simon

Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS-TS) is a novel condition that was first reported in April, 2020. We aimed to develop a national consensus management pathway for the UK to provide guidance for clinicians caring for children with PIMS-TS. A...

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COVID-19 SARS coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus children

Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventative Services task Force

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US. In 2014, it was estimated that 480 000 deaths annually are attributed to cigarette smoking, including second hand smoke exposure. Smoking during pregnancy can increase the risk of numerous adverse pregnancy...

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tobacco tobacco use smoking smoking cessation Adults Pregnancy Pregnant Persons Recommendation Statement

Update to CDC's Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection, 2020

Author/s: Syr, Sancta St., Lindley, Barbee, Workowski, Kimberly A., Bachmann, Laura, Pham, Cau, Schlanger, Karen, Torrone, Elizabeth

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gonorrhea sexually transmitted infections treatment

Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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pain management

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