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Quality, not Quantity: Plant-Based Carbs Might Result in Less Weight Gain
This long-term prospective study found that adults on low-carbohydrate diets rich in plant-based and whole grain sources of protein and fat experienced significantly less weight gain than those on other types of low-carbohydrate diets.
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Food as Medicine? Follow the Evidence
In this randomized, controlled study of more than 400 individuals with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and food insecurity, an intensive intervention offering healthy groceries and educational efforts failed to significantly affect glycemic control but resulted in heightened engagement with preventive healthcare services in the intervention group compared to the control.
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Can Bariatric Surgery Control Blood Pressure Long-Term?
A randomized trial comparing bariatric surgery to medical therapy in hypertensive obese patients has shown that bariatric surgery effectively lowers blood pressure over five years of follow-up.
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Doxycycline Reduces the Risk of C. difficile Infection in Patients Treated for CAP
In a retrospective study from the VA, doxycycline was associated with a lower risk of C. difficile infection compared to azithromycin in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
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Pediatric Hematologic Emergencies
Hematology is a challenging area in pediatrics, with unique diseases that do not occur commonly. The authors review critical pediatric hematologic conditions that the acute care provider may encounter and provide a concise guide to diagnosis, stabilization, and management.
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Increased Risk of Morbidity with Prolonged Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Without an Indication Post-ICU
In previously critically ill adults, the use of a proton pump inhibitor without an indication for more than eight weeks increased morbidity and mortality.
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Another Step in the Journey to Combat Diagnostic Errors in Hospitalized Patients
Diagnostic errors in hospitalized patients who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit were common in this large retrospective, multicenter trial and frequently associated with patient harm. Problems with clinical assessment and ordering and interpreting tests were the most prevalent diagnostic process faults, with sepsis the diagnosis most associated with diagnostic error.
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Corticosteroids as Adjuvant Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
This article aims to provide a summative analysis of the existing medical literature surrounding the effect of steroid treatment on community acquired pneumonia, including recent updates.
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Supplemental Calcium Therapy for the Prevention of Preeclampsia and Preterm Birth
In pregnancy, calcium supplementation was well tolerated and reduced the risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth, with no significant differences observed between low-dose and high-dose supplementation.
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Medications for OUD in the First Trimester and Congenital Malformation Risk
In this large, retrospective cohort study of births covered by Medicaid from 2000-2018, the authors used linked Medicaid use data to compare 9,514 pregnancies with buprenorphine exposure and 3,846 with methadone exposure in the first trimester. After adjusting for relevant confounders, the risk of major congenital malformation was lower for buprenorphine-exposed infants compared to methadone-exposed infants (risk ratio, 0.82; 95% confidence interval, 0.69-0.97), although rates overall remained low (50.9 per 1,000 for buprenorphine and 60.6 per 1,000 for methadone).