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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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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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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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Stepped Exercise Program for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Author/s: Allen, Kelli D., Bongiorni, Dennis, Caves, Kevin, Coffman, Cynthia J., Floegel, Theresa A., Greysen, Heather M., Hall, Katherine S., Heiderscheit, Bryan, Hoenig, Helen M., Huffman, Kim M., Morey, Miriam D., Ramasunder, Shalini, Severson, Herbert, Smith, Battista, Van Houtven, Courtney, Woolson, Sandra

Background: Physical therapy (PT) and other exercise-based interventions are core components of care for knee osteoarthritis (OA), but both are underutilized, and some patients have limited access to PT services. This clinical trial is examining a STepped Exercise Program for...

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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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Weekly and Monthly Subcutaneous Buprenorphine Depot Formulations vs Daily Sublingual Buprenorphine With Naloxone for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Author/s: Lofwall, Michelle R., Walsh, Sharon L., Nunes, Edward V., Bailey, Genie L., Sigmon, Stacey C., Kampman, Kyle M., Frost, Michael, Tiberg, Fredrik, Linden, Marareta, Sheldon, Behshad, Oosman, Sonia, Peterson, Stefan, Chen, Michael, Kim, Sonnie

Importance: Buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may be improved by sustained-release formulations.

Objective: To determine whether treatment involving novel weekly and monthly subcutaneous (SC) buprenorphine depot formulations is noninferior...

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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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Dynamics and Correlation Among Viral Positivity, Seroconversion, and Disease Severity in COVID-19

Author/s: Fu, Yu, Li, Yongsheng, Guo, Ensong, He, Liang, Liu, Jia, Yang, Bin, Li, Fuxia, Wang, Zizhuo, Li, Yuan, Xiao, Rourou, Liu, Chen, Huang, Yuhan, Wu, Xue, Lu, Funian, You, Lixin, Qin, Tianyu, Wang, Chaolong, Li, Kezhen, Wu, Peng, Ma, Ding, Sun, Chaoyang, Chen, Gang

Background: The understanding of viral positivity and seroconversion during the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is limited.

Objective: To describe patterns of viral polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity and evaluate their correlations...

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Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Mortality in a US NHANES Cohort

Author/s: King, Dana E., Xiang, Jun

Background: Limited previous studies in the United Kingdom or a single US state have demonstrated an association between intake of glucosamine/chondroitin and mortality. This study sought to investigate the association between regular consumption of glucosamine/chondroitin and...

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Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author/s: Young, Trevor K., Shaw, Katharina S., Shah, Jinal K., Noor, Asif, Alperin, Risa A., Ratner, Adam J., Orlow, Seth J., Betensky, Rebecca A., Shust, Gail F., Kahn, Philip J., Oza, Vikash S.

Importance: To date, no study has characterized the mucocutaneous features seen in hospitalized children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) or the temporal association of these findings with the onset of systemic symptoms.

Objective: ...

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