January 17, 2025

Patient Care Declines After PE Acquisition

A recent study reveals that patient-reported care experience declined significantly at hospitals acquired by private equity firms, highlighting the potential impact of private equity acquisitions on patient care.

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January 16, 2025

Vertigo, Emesis, Auditory Impairment: What's Your Diagnosis?

A patient presents with sudden-onset right-sided otalgia accompanied by vertigo, emesis, and auditory impairment. Your otoscope reveals an unexpected finding. What's your diagnosis?

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January 16, 2025

Study Questions Urokinase's Role in Minor Stroke Care

For minor stroke patients, urokinase showed no added benefit for 90-day outcomes but remained safe, TRUST trial reveals.

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January 16, 2025

Dentures Linked to Cognitive Decline?

Denture use was associated with better baseline cognitive function and a slower annual decline in cognitive function among older adults with partial tooth loss, suggesting prosthodontic rehabilitation may help preserve cognitive health.

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January 16, 2025

New XLH Guidelines Shift Primary Therapy to Burosumab

"Burosumab treatment normalized ALP serum levels in about 80% of both pediatric and adolescent cohorts, suggesting a substantial improvement of rickets in these patients," report authors of comprehensive new evidence-based recommendations for X-linked hypophosphatemia management.

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January 15, 2025

Updated TMS Guidelines for Depression Treatment

Explore the latest transcranial magnetic stimulation guidelines for depression, including updated protocols, safety data, and tailored recommendations for clinicians.

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January 15, 2025

CMR-PCWP Correlates with Heart Failure Biomarkers

In HFrEF patients, cardiovascular magnetic resonance-estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure "correlates with clinical and ultrasound markers of congestion," demonstrates potential as a non-invasive alternative to traditional pressure measurements.

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January 14, 2025

Lifetime Dementia Risk: 42% Post-Age 55

"Our results suggest that the current lifetime risk of dementia may be substantially higher than previously thought."

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January 14, 2025

Genetic Mutations in ANO3 Linked to Dystonia

Dysregulated Ca²⁺ signaling due to ANO3 mutations impairs K⁺ channel activation in striatal neurons, offering new insights into the pathophysiology of dystonia.

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