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Voluntary circumcision effective for preventing HIV infection among men who have sex with men

A randomized controlled trial comprised of 247 men who have sex with men (MSM) found that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can prevent incident HIV infection. These findings suggest that MSM should be included in VMMC guidelines. The study...
21-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Statins associated with decreased risk for CVD and death, even in very old adults

A study of adults aged 60 years and older found that the use of statin therapy as primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention was effective for preventing CVD and all-cause mortality, even in adults aged 85 years and older. The study is...
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Sepsis covers a broad spectrum of illnesses that vary widely in mortality and cause

An analysis of sepsis presentations and mortality rates observed a 30-fold variation in mortality rates among patients with suspected sepsis depending on infection site, organ dysfunction, and their distinct combinations.
21-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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ESWL with ERP helpful in short term but not long term for patients with chronic pancreatitis

A randomized trial of persons with chronic pancreatitis found that the use of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) provide modest short-term pain relief. The study is published in Annals of Internal...
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Definitions and models of care for long COVID remain unclear

A scoping review of 38 published articles related to the definition and care of long COVID found differences between reported definitions and models of care for the condition.
14-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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AI tool useful but not a replacement for human screening of the literature for systematic reviews

An analysis of the AI tool GPT 3.5 Turbo found that it may be used as a second reviewer for title and abstract screening and may reduce the number of citations before screening by humans at the cost of creating additional work by adding false...
14-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Autoimmune disease not associated with monoclonal gammopathy

A study of more than 75,000 persons screened for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) found no association between the presence of autoimmune diseases and MGUS.
14-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Low testosterone in men associated with higher risk for death

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that a low baseline serum testosterone concentration in men is associated with increased risk for all-cause mortality, and a very low baseline testosterone with increased risk of cardiovascular death.
7-May-2024 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Commentary: Newest vaccination recommendations provide more protection against RSV

5-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT

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Does this patient need an antibiotic? Imaging? Physicians discuss diagnosis and treatment strategy for patient with diverticulitis

In a new Annals ‘Beyond the Guidelines’ feature, two gastroenterologists with expertise in acute diverticulitis debate CT scanning for diagnosis, antibiotics for treatment, colonoscopy to screen for underlying malignancy, and elective surgery to...
6-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT

Physician “gun lover” offers suggestions for safer Second Amendment

Michael Rose, MD, MPH, is a proud gun owner, hunter, and native North Dakotan who practices medicine in the heart of Baltimore. Dr. Rose understands how his personal and professional lives may seem at odds with one another. But in a new personal...
23-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT

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