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January 03, 2022
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Study backs guidance on screening for pharyngeal chlamydia

Study backs guidance on screening for pharyngeal chlamydia

Compared with other extragenital STIs, the incidence and duration of pharyngeal chlamydia are low among men who have sex with men, according to a recent study.

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January 02, 2022
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Consortium names associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion

Consortium names associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion

Christopher Li, MD, PhD, has been named the first associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium.

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December 13, 2021
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Early life weight gain predicts pubertal onset in girls

Early life weight gain predicts pubertal onset in girls

Distinct patterns of early life weight gain predict differential risk for earlier onset of puberty among girls, according to data from a longitudinal analysis published in Journal of the Endocrine Society.

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November 27, 2021
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Rituximab increased odds of COVID-19 hospitalization vs. DMARDs for patients with RA

Baseline use of rituximab compared with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs was associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a presenter at ACR Convergence 2021.

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November 23, 2021
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Study examines wearable device that reduces opioid overdose risk

Study examines wearable device that reduces opioid overdose risk

Researchers have created a wearable device that can detect and reverse opioid overdoses, according to study results.

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November 23, 2021
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VIDEO: Practice management post-COVID relies on professionalism, efficiency

VIDEO: Practice management post-COVID relies on professionalism, efficiency

In a Healio Gastroenterology video exclusive, Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, MBA, of the University of Washington, summarized his recent presentation on gastroenterology practice in a post-COVID world at GI Outlook.

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November 19, 2021
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Disparities in telehealth use for rheumatology linked to language, race, age, income

Disparities in telehealth use for rheumatology linked to language, race, age, income

A study of telemedicine and electronic patient portal use at an urban rheumatology center found significant disparities based on English-language proficiency, age, race and income, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

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November 06, 2021
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Study measures discrimination in models that predict heart failure in patients with CKD

Compared with other models, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide is a low burden approach that gives the most “moderate discrimination” while predicting heart failure in patients with chronic kidney disease, data at ASN Kidney Week show.

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October 15, 2021
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Several beta cell receptors could explain link between COVID-19, new-onset diabetes

Several beta cell receptors could explain link between COVID-19, new-onset diabetes

SARS-CoV-2 may use ACE2 or other enzymes as a receptor to infect beta cells, providing a possible explanation behind new-onset diabetes occurring in people with COVID-19, according to a speaker.

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October 06, 2021
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Corrona RA registry reveals more drug switching, less time spent on given therapy

Corrona RA registry reveals more drug switching, less time spent on given therapy

Data from an independent, prospective, observational registry reveals increased drug switching and less time spent on a given therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis from 2012 to 2015, according to researchers.

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