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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

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Author/s: Wharton, Sean, Lau, David, Vallis, Michael, Sharma, Arya, Biertho, Laurent, Campbell-Scherer, Denise, Adamo, Kristi

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obesity outcomes delivery of health care

Mind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Author/s: Garland, Eric L., Brintz, Carrie E., Hanley, Adam W., Roseen, Eric J., Atchley, Rachel M., Gaylord, Susan A., Faurot, Keturah R., Yaffe, Joanne, Fiander, Michelle, Keefe, Francis J.

Importance: Mind-body therapies (MBTs) are emerging as potential tools for addressing the opioid crisis. Knowing whether mind-body therapies may benefit patients treated with opioids for acute, procedural, and chronic pain conditions may be useful for prescribers, payers, policy...

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Mind-Body Therapies meditation hypnosis cognitive behavioral therapy pain reduction opioids Opioid Epidemic

Masks and Face Coverings for the Lay Public : A Narrative Update

Author/s: Czypionka, Thomas, Greenhalgh, Trisha, Bassler, Dirk, Bryant, Manuel B.

Whether and when to mandate the wearing of facemasks in the community to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 remains controversial. Published literature across disciplines about the role of masks in mitigating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission...

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face masks Face Coverings masks COVID-19 coronavirus SARS coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Freedom Policy

REGN-COV2, a Neutralizing Antibody Cocktail, in Outpatients with Covid-19

Author/s: Weinreich, David M., Sivapalasingam, Sumathi, Norton, THomas,, Ali, Shazia, Gao, Haitao, Bhore, Rafia, Musser, Bret J., Soo, Yuhwen, Rofail, Diana, Im, Joseph, Perry, Christina, Pan, Cynthia, Hosain, Romana, Mahmood, Adnan, Davis, John D., Turner, Kenneth C., Hooper, Andrea T., Hamilton, Jennifer D., Baum, Alina, Kyratsous, Christos A., Kim, Yunji, Cook, Amanda, Kampman, Wendy, Kohli, Anita, Sachdeva. Yessica, Graber, Ximena, Kowal, Bari, DiCioccio, Thomas, Stahl, Neil, Lipsich, Leah, Braunstein, Ned, Herman, Gary, Yancopoulos, George D.

Background: Recent data suggest that complications and death from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) may be related to high viral loads.

Methods: In this ongoing, double-blind, phase 1-3 trial involving nonhospitalized patients with Covid-19, we...

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COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine SARS coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies coronavirus

Association of Therapies With Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Author/s: Mascarenhas, Rodrigo O., Souza, Mateus B., Oliveira, Murilo X., Lacerda, Ana C., Mendonca, Vanessa A., Henschke, Nicholas, Oliveira, Vinicius C.

Importance: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that results in a significant burden to individuals and society.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of therapies for reducing pain and improving quality of life (QOL) in people with fibromyalgia....

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Fibromyalgia quality of life cognitive behavioral therapy pain management

Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients

Author/s: Hoel, Robert W., Giddings-Connolly, Ryan M., Takahashi, Paul Y.

Medications to treat disease and extend life in our patients often amass in quantities, resulting in what has been termed "polypharmacy." This imprecise label usually describes the accumulation of 5, and often more, medications. Polypharmacy in advancing age frequently results in drug therapy...

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