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The risk of ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism is comparable between atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with and without previous venous thromboembolism (VTE), a study has found. However, AF patients with previous VTE remain vulnerable due to an excess risk for future VTE.
On-label use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors seems to worsen the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a new study has found.
Less than half of nursing home staff are willing to immediately take the vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and a few more are open to getting shots in the future, a recent study has found.
Obesity, particularly central obesity, seems to correlate with a more aggressive breast cancer phenotype, a recent study has found. The impact of breast volume, on the other hand, is less clear.
Orgasmic and erectile dysfunction appear to be relatively more prevalent among men with type 1 diabetes, reports a recent study.
Air samples of hospitals show frequent contamination with SARS-CoV-2 RNA, including toilets, staff areas, and the public hallways, a systematic review has found — suggesting that these areas deserve careful consideration for prevention of COVID-19 transmission.
Obeticholic acid is beneficial to primary biliary cholangitis patients with suboptimal response to ursodeoxycholic acid, significantly improving prognostic score with good tolerability, according to the results of an open-label study.
Overuse of routine preoperative medical testing by high-testing physicians results in delayed surgery and increased falls in patients awaiting cataract surgery, reveals a US study.
Fewer women with visual impairment (VI) undergo mammography screening for breast cancer compared to their counterparts without VI, a study has shown.
Older men do not engage less frequently in sexual intercourse, reports a new study. Instead, erectile function, orgasmic function, and duration of partnership seem to be more important factors.
