Importance: Eating disorders are characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and occur worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 5%. They are more common among females than males and may be associated with medical and psychiatric complications, impaired functioning, and decreased...
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Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis
Background
Bacterial vaginosis affects one third of reproductive-aged women, and recurrence is common. Evidence of sexual exchange of bacterial vaginosis–associated organisms between partners suggests that male-partner treatment may increase the likelihood of cure.
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What Parents Need to Know About Knee Pain in Active Children
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses Osgood-Schlatter disease, a common overuse injury of the knee, in active children.
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Digital Screen Time and Myopia: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis
Importance: The association of digital screen time with myopia has been documented, but the dose-response association and safe exposure threshold remain unclear.
Objective: To evaluate the dose-response association of time spent on digital screens with myopia risk.
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Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel
Importance: New data and new antiretroviral drugs and formulations continue to become available for the prevention and management of HIV infection.
Objective: To provide updated recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention.
Methods: A panel of...
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Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) related to the menopausal transition affect the majority of women and contribute to significant quality of life burden. Incidence, length, severity and report of symptoms vary by race, ethnicity, and coexisting health conditions. The pathophysiology of VMS is not fully...
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Non-Surgical Management of Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence management varies depending on the type of incontinence and severity of symptoms. Types of incontinence include stress (SUI), urge or overactive bladder (OAB), mixed, neurogenic, and overflow incontinence. First-line treatment for OAB and SUI is nonpharmacologic management....
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Extended duration of use of long-acting reversible contraceptives: Systematic review
Objective: To document the efficacy and safety of etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implants, levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine systems (IUS), and copper (Cu) intrauterine devices (IUDs) for birth control when extended beyond prescription limits.
Data sources: A systematic search of...
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Foreskin care: Hygiene, importance of counselling, and management of common complications
Objective: To highlight the escalating need for enhanced education on foreskin care among patients and health care providers, particularly as neonatal circumcision rates decline.
Sources of information: This review is based on findings from a MEDLINE database search of the literature on...
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