Almost half of patients who are hospitalized for pneumonia or urinary tract infections (UTIs) receive unnecessary extended-spectrum antibiotics.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00451

Two types of gastric atrophy with inflammation (atrophic gastritis) are chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori and autoimmune gastritis (AIG).

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00600

Among 37,000 people in a web-based cohort, ≈1700 reported having controlled asthma, and ≈500 reported having uncontrolled asthma.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00450

Latex gloves are widely used as personal protective equipment in healthcare settings due to their favorable properties, including protection against biological hazards, elasticity, and dexterity

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00709

Subclinical hypothyroidism — above-normal level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) but normal free thyroxine (T4) — becomes more common with age.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00114

Statins are known to raise risk for diabetes modestly. In this meta-analysis of individual participant data from 23 randomized statin trials, researchers estimated the incidence of this adverse effect.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00449

Covert or minimal hepatic encephalopathy (C/MHE) has been associated with falls, motor vehicle accidents, and worsened liver-related outcomes from cirrhosis, but diagnosis requires specialized testing and frequently is missed.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00446

Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is the most prevalent cause of food allergy (FA) in infants and children younger than 3 years.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00561

Maternal vaccination protects infants from diseases such as pertussis and COVID19 during the first few months of life.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2057

Cancer of unknown primary site often causes pleural and peritoneal effusions, and cytological analysis by pathologists using traditional methods can be inaccurate.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00447

Sleep-related disorders have a substantial impact on an individual’s daily activities and overall quality of life. Nevertheless, among American adults aged 20–79 years, 16.3% reported of experiencing sleep problems.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00549

Maternal vaccination protects infants from diseases such as pertussis and COVID19 during the first few months of life.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2057

Intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy (ICP) is a common complication of pregnancy, characterized by elevated bile acid levels, skin pruritus, and elevated transaminase levels in the second half of pregnancy.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00441

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergy and fast diagnosis and treatment is therefore crucial. The diagnosis is challenging if the patient has an atypical presentation of symptoms and, in particular, if the patient has no previous history of anaphylaxis.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00438

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presents a significant threat to individuals and healthcare systems due to its high recurrence rate.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00432

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a debilitating disease that resists medical treatment.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00429

To explore the impact of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular risk factors, glycemic control and weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) by a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00426

Weight loss is often a presenting manifestation of cancer; this association was explored in more detail with this prospective cohort study involving female nurses and male health professionals.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2058

Abdominal ultrasonography and alpha-fetoprotein measurement are the standard methods for diagnosing and monitoring HCC.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00275

Allergic diseases constitute a significant global public health concern for children in the twenty-first century.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00272

Resistance training is an exercise against resistance designed to train the endurance and strength of muscle.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00269

Despite the extensive research conducted on the relationship between transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) polymorphisms and levels and the onset and development of liver disease, there are still certain gaps that need to be addressed.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00265

The association between longitudinal body mass index (BMI) change and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not fully investigated.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00262

This narrative review explores food allergy prevalence and natural history stratified by life stages, especially in context of evolving knowledge over the last few decades.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00190

Evidence is mixed on whether multidomain interventions — simultaneously targeting lifestyle, behavioral, and medical risk factors — can improve cognition or delay cognitive decline.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1500

There have been studies on the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and diet. We hypothesized HBV infection is related to dietary calcium intake, but the evidence is limited.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00202

Doppler ultrasonography is essential to provide insights into hemodynamic alterations and liver function changes in pre-cirrhotic and cirrhotic patients.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00194

As mounting evidence suggests a higher incidence of adverse consequences, such as disruption of the immune system, among patients with a history of COVID-19, we aimed to investigate post-COVID-19 conditions on a comprehensive set of allergic diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00199

A restrictive transfusion strategy (hemoglobin [Hb] cutoff, <7 g/dL) is accepted widely as the standard of care for most hospitalized patients with anemia, but controversy remains for some subgroups (NEJM JW Gen Med May 1 2021 and JAMA 2021; 325:552).

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2048

In recent years, pheochromocytomas are detected increasingly in patients with incidentally dis covered adrenal masses, rather than in patients with classic adrenergic symptoms.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2054

While immunocompromised hosts (ICH) clearly have elevated risk for pneumonia, data are scant regarding epidemiology and outcomes associated with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in this population.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1504

Defecation dysfunction may contribute to chronic constipation (CC), but the impact of obesity on anorectal physiology in CC remains unclear.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00095

Nasal polyps are benign, multifactorial mucosal protrusions that form in the nasal cavity.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00094

Thyrotoxicosis, defined as a low level of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), can result from either a primary thyroid disorder (endogenous) or overtreatment of hypothyroidism (exogenous).

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1494

Image-guided percutaneous ablation techniques represent a significant advancement in the treatment of liver malignancies.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2035

High-dose influenza vaccine is recommended for adults older than 65; it contains four times more antigen than standard-dose vaccines, elicits higher antibody responses, and is thought to confer better protection.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11734

Septoplasty is a common surgery for nasal obstruction, but we don’t have controlled trials to compare it with medical management.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11736

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs are a cornerstone of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disorders and improve patients’ symptoms, exercise capacity, and quality of life (QoL).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11735

Psychological factors are thought to be associated with symptoms attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11732

Eczema is a group of conditions which cause inflamed and irritated skin, and atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common form of eczema in childhood.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-2032

Cellulitis is both very common and very commonly misdiagnosed: Recent studies have shown that 30% to 60% of patients with presumed cellulitis actually have something else

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11733

Several studies have highlighted the possible role of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) in promotion of metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1482

The causal relationship between obesity and different allergic diseases remains controversial.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1487

The prognosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is strongly associated with liver fibrosis.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1491

Evidence suggests that regular moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity lowers risk for premature death and that this risk can be lowered further by adding muscle-strengthening activity, such as lifting weights and doing calisthenics.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11019

Frailty describes an age‑associated state in individuals with an increased vulnerability and less resilience against adverse outcomes.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1446

Subjective tinnitus is an unpleasant perception of sound without any external acoustic stimulus.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-1449

Interleukin (IL)-36 family cytokines have received increasing attention, especially in the fields of inflammation and immunity research.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-0662

Meniere disease (MD) is a rare disorder of the inner ear defined by sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) associated with episodes of vertigo and tinnitus.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-0471

Glomerular damage and proximal tubular damage play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-0467

The term “interstitial lung abnormalities” (ILAs) is used increasingly to describe certain incidental findings on lung computed tomography (CT).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11020

Hypertension continues to be a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9732

Gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia are sensorimotor disorders with similar symptoms.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11018

Disturbances in the intestinal barrier and gut dysbiosis have been observed in patients with functional bowel diseases.

Código de aprobación: NON-2024-0666

Whether episodes of acute kidney injury (AKI) lead to worsening chronic kidney disease (CKD) still is under debate, and some countries now incentivize stricter renal monitoring of patients following hospitalizations for AKI.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-8603

The identification of allergic rhinitis (AR) in early life is important for the target of intervention.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11700

Chronic respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contribute to quality-of-life declines, anxiety, and depression for many patients.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9736

Current management of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) involves strict avoidance of the offending food for 12–18 months, followed by oral food challenge (OFC) under physician supervision.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11723

Recent evidence suggests that adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet can be effective in managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-11727

At 1 year after acute COVID-19, survivors still had excess risk for persisting symptoms and development of new diseases.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9737

Particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollutant that has led to global health concerns and can cause and exacerbate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9724

Non–IgE mediated gastrointestinal (non-IgE-GI) food-induced allergic disorders encompass numerous and different clinical pictures. Some of these are well-characterized, such as Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis (FPIAP), Food ProteinInduced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), Food Protein-Induced Enteropathy Syndrome (FPE), and Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs) (including Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), Allergic Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (AEG), and Eosinophilic Colitis (EC)).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9725

The implications of disaccharidase deficiency as it pertains to neurogastroenterology and motility disorders has been a mystery for the past several decades.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9727

Over the past decade, antibiotics have been prescribed in a large and steady way around the world. Their use carries a double risk; an individual risk of adverse events, as well as a collective risk of antibiotic resistance .

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-9728

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frequently encountered disorder in gastroenterology clinics, defined by periodic chronic abdomen pain and altered bowel habits.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-8558

Investigators previously reported pooled 3-year outcomes of four randomized, single-center trials of bariatric surgery or medical management for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Código de aprobación: GKB-NON-2024-00113

In a large retrospective study, ultrasound’s sensitivity was 89% and specificity was 81%.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-7528

Daytime or clinic BP readings were not as good, and white-coat hypertension did not confer excess risk.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-7527

Recent reports have estimated the incidence of severe adverse reactions with non-ionic iodinated contrast media (ICM) to be 0.01%, but these rare reactions may be fatal.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-8565

Asthma is a diverse disease characterized by chronic air- way inflammation. It is defined by a history of respi- ratory symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and cough that can fluctuate over time and in intensity along with variable expiratory air- flow limitation.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-8555

Preoperative serum creatinine levels lower than 0.65 — and especially lower than 0.45 mg/dL — were associated with excess postoperative complications and death.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-4423

These findings support a role for telehealth to boost access to pulmonary rehabilitation after chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-6627

Circulating antinuclear autoantibodies were detectable up to 12 months after recovery and were associated with cytokine levels, inflammation markers, and persistent symptoms.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-4424

A multicenter study showed that rapid overcorrection was common but osmotic demyelination was rare.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-5549

Prevalence of advanced neoplasm was much lower at repeat screening colonoscopies than at all screening colonoscopies.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-3763

In a large cohort study, 6% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism had PTH levels ≤50 pg/mL.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-3765

Long-term oxygen therapy lowers short-term mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hypoxemia, but benefits for those with moderate hypoxemia are less clear.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-2096

In a primary care–based trial, the diet was moderately more effective than antispasmodic medication.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-1445

In patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism, 27 excess fractures occurred per 10,000 person-years. Overt hyperthyroidism confers risk for fractures due to uncompensated bone resorption.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-1448

Ultrasound appears to be underused, and CT overused, for patients presenting acutely with suspected nephrolithiasis.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-1447

Health misinformation can kill people, both directly and indirectly. During a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, exposure to misinformation about the virus’ spread, symptoms of infection, testing opportunities, and prevention methods can lead to erroneous appraisals of the threat, maladaptive coping behaviors, and a range of fatal consequences.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-2633

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in March 20201. COVID-19 is a respiratory syndrome with a wide range of severity that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-2632

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Healthful maternal diets during pregnancy and child rearing have been associated with lower risk for childhood obesity. Might maternal intake of ultraprocessed foods specifically influence risk for pediatric obesity?

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Código de aprobación: NON-2023-1172

In this study, researchers used a U.S. national health interview database to explore survival benefits of muscle strengthening activities in 115,000 community-dwelling older adults. Muscle-strengthening activity was categorized into one of four levels (from 0 to 28 sessions weekly), as was moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity (from <10 to >300 minutes weekly).

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Código de aprobación: NON-2023-1170

“Thunderstorm asthma” is thought to be triggered by the combination of wind, humidity, and lightning, which ruptures grass pollen and mold spores and breaks them into aerosolized particles. Such particles could cause asthma symptoms and exacerbations.

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Two and a half years into the pandemic, a clearer understanding of the natural history of COVID-19associated smell and taste dysfunction finally is emerging. Three groups have evaluated the timeline of such dysfunction.

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Código de aprobación: NON-2023-0479

A home-based, behavior-change program improved 6-minute walking distance by about 25 m over usual care.

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Código de aprobación: NON-2022-8878

Chest radiography is the most commonly used radiologic examination to screen chest diseases and monitor patients with thoracic abnormalities, including lung cancer and pneumonia. However, interpreting chest radiographs is challenging and prone to misreading.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-14805

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. Breastfeeding has been shown to protect against infections and improve child cognition.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-0356

The incidence of pancreatic tumors has increased over the last several decades.With advances in surgical techniques and perioperative management, the indications for pancreatic surgery have broadened to include older patients with comorbidities.

Código de aprobación: NON-2023-0355

Patients with food, medication, and venom allergy live with the knowledge that they are at risk to experience anaphylaxis if they encounter their trigger at any time. This can negatively impact quality of life and impact their decision making.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-7133

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Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with chronic respiratory diseases, and approximately four million premature deaths are attributed to these conditions each year. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases, affecting 358 and 174 million people respectively.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-0146

More than 40% of deaths among immunodeficient patients are due to noninfectious causes.

More than 400 identified genetic defects cause primary immunodeficiency (PID), with a prevalence of roughly 1 in 1000 people. Although we think of infections as being the major cause of morbidity and death in such patients, underappreciated manifestations include allergy, autoimmunity and inflammation, lymphoproliferation, and malignancy.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-15495

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Abdominal Obesity Is Associated with Early All-Cause Mortality

Mortality risk increased nearly linearly in men and women with waist circumferences greater than 90 cm and 80 cm, respectively.

Higher body-mass index (BMI) is associated with earlier all-cause mortality, but BMI fails to distinguish between muscle mass and fat mass or between deleterious visceral and abdominal fat and protective gluteal and thigh fat.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0068

Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism-IM: A Cross-Sectional Study

Bone findings with this condition were more favorable than those of its hypercalcemic counterpart.

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) occasionally present with consistently normal serum calcium even after correction for serum albumin — a variant known as normocalcemic PHPT.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0019

Systemic Racism, Healthcare Disparities, and the Social Determinants of Health

The national conversation about systemic racism on a broad societal level has direct corollaries in healthcare. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated what were known to be large disparities across society in health and healthcare.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0040

In patients with type 2 diabetes, less-processed whole-grain products are associated with lower postprandial glucose levels.

Dietary recommendations for patients with diabetes include consumption of whole-grain foods. However, whole-grain foods differ in the extent to which they are processed: For example, wheat, brown rice, and oats can be finely milled or less processed.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0122

Iron deficiency is a common, delayed consequence of malabsorptive weight-loss surgery, especially in younger women.

Bariatric surgery can reduce the impact of obesity-associated comorbidities, but it increases the risk for iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA).

Almost 40 years of international data show that the highest mean non-HDL cholesterol levels shifted to East and Southeast Asia from high-income Western regions. With the epidemiological transition (the movement toward noncommunicable disease with economic development), cardiovascular disease has emerged as a leading cause of death in countries with devel-oping economies.

Código de aprobación: PP-CVP-GLB-0298

Guideline-recommended screening for primary aldosteronism in patients with resistant hypertension usually is accomplished by measuring serum aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR); however, screening rates are very low, and ARR might have low sensitivity for disease detection (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016; 101:1889). Using a cross-sectional study design, investigators evaluated more than 1000 patients from four geographically diverse U.S. sites.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0012

Remote sessions might become a convenient alternative to traveling for face-to-face care.

Telehealth programs are both cost-effective and more convenient alternatives to in-person interventions in people with dementia, especially as the dementia progresses. In a noninferiority, randomized, controlled trial, researchers examined two methods of delivering the Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments (COPE) program — telehealth or face-to-face, home-based sessions.

Código de aprobación: PP-CNS-GLB-1400

Código de aprobación: PP-INT-GLB-0043

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a serious complication of cirrhosis associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recent studies suggest that cardiac dysfunction may play a role in the pathogenesis of HRS.

Código de aprobación: PP-INT-GLB-0030

Pulmonary rehabilitation was associated with fewer rehospitalizations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In clinical trials, pulmonary rehabilitation lowers risk for readmission following hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-0146

In patients with kidney disease, risks associated with intravenous iodinated contrast media before computed tomography (CT)

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-1032

Benefits of bariatric surgery (e.g., longer life expectancy, diabetes remission) have been well documented (NEJM JW Gen Med Jul 1 2021 and Lancet 2021; 397:1830; NEJM JW Gen Med Mar 15 2021 and Lancet2021; 397:293)

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-3971

Historically, physicians have used anatomic landmarks to guide arthrocentesis. However, we now rec-ognize that the physical exam has limited diagnostic accuracy for detecting joint effusions.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-7207

This variant has been circulating in the Netherlands since the 1990s, but only now has been recognized.

The virulence of different HIV variants is ref lected by HIV RNA levels in the setpoint window (within 6–24 months of a positive test obtained early after infection) and rate of CD4 cell decline.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-7132

Systematic analysis estimates millions of deaths per year are associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance.

While COVID-19 dominates the world’s attention, bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-7121

The practice is even less common in patients with alcohol use disorder admitted to ICUs for other critical illnesses. Guidelines recommend routine administration of thiamine in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with alcohol withdrawal because of concerns for nutritional depletion and risk for Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-1031

In adults, alcohol intoxication is associated with prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc). The QTc is influenced by age and sex. Although alcohol intoxication is increasingly common in adolescents, there are no data on the prevalence of QTc prolongation in adolescents with alcohol intoxication.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-8879

A model using 10 clinically accessible variables could exclude or diagnose myelodysplastic syndrome in 86% of tested individuals.

PP-IMU-GLB-0215

In a meta-analysis, thyroid dysfunction was not associated with cognitive decline or dementia.

PP-IMU-GLB-0226

Patients started on a low-fat diet on admission were discharged about 5 days earlier than patients in whom feeding was delayed.

PP-IMU-GLB-0216

Researchers have developed a risk score based on six clinical variables and two lab tests. Formal diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) requires imaging or biopsy.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0225

A study of 16 patients provides a greater understanding of this new syndrome. VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, Xlinked, autoinflammatory, somatic) syndrome is a newly recognized disease characterized by severe autoinflammatory symptoms, thrombosis, and progressive cytopenias.

Código de aprobación: NON-2021-6160

Fewer falls and fractures occurred in assisted-living facilities that included extra dairy products in their daily menus.

Código de aprobación: NON-2022-0144

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2016 the national prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was 6% among women with live births. Based on this estimate, among the 3.75 million births in the United States in 2019, there were approximately 225,000 preg- nancies complicated by GDM.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0120

Six mutations are associated with an increased risk for cancer-associated thrombosis, independent of cancer type. The etiology of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) is multifactorial, with influence from cancer stage, chemotherapy, postoperative state/immobility, prior thrombosis history, and presence of vascular access.

Código de aprobación: PP-IMU-GLB-0148

About 2.5 hours of activity weekly was associated with significantly slower kidney function decline.Evidence suggest that higher levels of physical activity are associated with slower decline in kidney function.

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The American College of Physicians weighs in on diagnosis, treatment, and postepisode management.

NON-2022-3974

Lack of detectable serum antibodies or cells making antibodies against three C. difficile toxins identified patients at risk for CD recurrence.

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Recent advances in endoscopy have increased the frequency of endoscopic lesion detection and have led to significant changes in the treatment of these lesions. Today, therapeutic modalities are being augmented by relatively less invasive endoscopic resections, especially for early-stage cancers and precancerous lesions. The key advantages of endoscopic resections are their minimal invasiveness, short recovery period, protection of gastrointestinal tract integrity and function.

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Apparently, clinicians have not adjusted their practices to accommodate relaxed glycosylated hemoglobin targets.

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"Patients who develop pancreatic necrosis — especially infected pancreatic necrosis — are at high risk for morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, recent research has focused on preventing pancreatic necrosis and identifying the best treatment strategies for those who develop the condition."

NON-2021-6290