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SAN ANTONIO — Half of adolescents had two or more micronutrient deficiencies 10 years after metabolic and bariatric surgery, with deficiencies more common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.

SAN ANTONIO — In patients with obesity, the novel triple receptor agonist retatrutide was associated with improvement in health-related quality of life vs. placebo, a speaker reported.

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy.

As a result of living with obstructive sleep apnea, many patients report fatigue, lost work productivity and limits on daily activities, according to survey findings provided by Apnimed.

BOSTON — Clinicians reviewing smartphone video clips of children sleeping often agreed on Monash Obstructive Sleep Apnea Video Scores, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Bezlotoxumab in combination with fecal microbiota transplantation did not further reduce recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to data presented here.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged younger than 40 years are more than twice as likely to receive biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs vs. older individuals, according to data.

IV lactated Ringer solution should be the preferred volume-expanding fluid for resuscitation of patients with sickle cell disease who experience vaso-occlusive episodes at the time of hospital admission, according to study results.

Most breast cancer-specific deaths occur among patients diagnosed with stage I or II disease rather than more advanced disease, according to a SEER database analysis.

Biogen Inc. and Neomorph Inc. have announced a partnership geared toward research and development of molecular glue degraders to address protein accumulation related to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurologic conditions.