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Adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome had reductions in blood pressure and glucose at 22 weeks of treatment with a selective cortisol modulator, according to topline results from the open-label portion of the GRACE phase 3 trial.

Return to sport rates were higher for pediatric athletes who underwent unilateral medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction compared with bilateral MPFL reconstruction, according to published results.

Adults undergoing surgical procedures in areas with severe primary care shortages had higher rates of emergency surgery, serious complications and readmission, a study showed.

Many older adults who regularly use aspirin do not have a history of CVD, demonstrating a lack of adherence to recent guidelines, according to a recent survey from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Approximately 25% of patients with COVID-19 who are immunocompromised remain positive for the disease 21 days or more from initial onset, according to data published in The Lancet Microbe.

Most patients who receive a pacemaker are likely not thinking about its potential usefulness after their death; however, a viable, properly reconditioned device could help meet an overwhelming need outside of the United States.

Several weight management treatments greatly improved the odds of 5% or greater weight loss within a year, but only a small number of patients with obesity use them, researchers found.

A higher percentage of older adults receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in intermediate care units died by day 30 in rural vs. urban hospitals, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in states with abortion bans had statistically significantly fewer applicants in 2023 than in years before the Dobbs decision in 2022, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

According to published results, older adults who are considering elective surgery reported concerns about the physical aspects of surgery, as well as the financial and employment consequences.