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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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