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Although Sjögren's disease is one of the most common rheumatic diseases, there are no approved therapies. In recent years, precision medicine has shown promise for managing the disease, however is often difficult to apply.
A new Review explores how precision medicine could potentially revolutionise the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of Sjögren's disease: https://hubs.li/Q02wl6Mw0
👇 Figure: Targeted therapy in Sjögren's disease.
2024-05-08 00:15:13
2024-05-08 00:15:13
This year Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine all received magnet designation; a distinction held by less than 10% of U.S. hospitals. Magnet designation, considered the gold standard for nursing excellence, is the highest national credential a hospital can attain for professional nursing practice.
Thank you to all our nurses across Johns Hopkins Medicine who worked so hard to achieve these designations.
2024-05-08 21:00:40
2024-05-08 21:00:40
New #JACC Focus Seminar on post-myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular aneurysm!
A rare, though important complication following MI, ventricular aneurysm remains a challenging complication. Read more for evaluation and management considerations for this tenuous patient population: https://bit.ly/3WviQmq
2024-05-08 01:47:06
2024-05-08 01:47:06
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Shari Mason embodies the Mayo Clinic Value of Teamwork. She frequently assists in facilitating Hospice Grief support groups in Austin, Minnesota. Shari understands the importance of normalizing grief and helping participants form connections to each other.
Shari has mentored volunteers new to grief support facilitation and continues to help Mayo Clinic Hospice improve grief support in the communities it serves. "When we walk through the shadows of life, there is an opportunity to deepen our awareness of meaning and purpose," Shari tells us. "Hospice is a helpful traveling companion and I am grateful to be part of their commitment to those they serve." Thank you for your service, Shari!
Mayo Clinic Hospice welcomes volunteers across the greater southeast Minnesota area to support the growing needs of patients and bereaved. Learn more and apply here: https://mayocl.in/3QCoCyT
2024-05-08 20:00:33
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Presented at #PAS2024:
Intubation in neonates is challenging, and repeated attempts are associated with adverse events. Among neonates undergoing urgent intubation, video laryngoscopy resulted in more successful first attempts than direct laryngoscopy. Read the full trial results: https://nej.md/44u9CJm
2024-05-08 03:00:10
2024-05-08 03:00:10
Sperm whale communication may be more complex than previously thought, according to research in Nature Communications. The authors suggest that sperm whales can combine and modulate different clicks and rhythms to create complex calls, similar to human language. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/4abJyE7
2024-05-08 05:56:00
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A stroke can happen at any time and to anyone. You might be talking to your loved one and notice they're suddenly slurring their words. Or, while grocery shopping, you realize you can't move your hand to pick up a jar from the shelf. You can go from feeling as usual to feeling sick within a matter of seconds to minutes.
Learn more about the warning signs and risk factors for stroke:
2024-05-08 00:00:30
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Abdominal pain, heartburn and indigestion can be signs of stomach cancer but they can also be symptoms of other conditions.
Here, our Dr. Paul Mansfield shares red-flag stomach cancer symptoms to look out for. #EndCancer
2024-05-08 21:53:07
2024-05-08 21:53:07
Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical treatment.
Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains some of the different surgical options for removing kidney stones: https://mayocl.in/4btG1So
2024-05-08 03:01:17
2024-05-08 03:01:17
In this preliminary report from an ongoing clinical trial, a screening protocol—PSA test, a kallikrein panel risk score, and MRI before targeted biopsy— detected 1 high-grade prostate cancer per 196 men and 1 low-grade prostate cancer per 909 men. https://ja.ma/3Wrv8fK
2024-05-08 03:00:01
2024-05-08 03:00:01
Three cancers — ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer — are commonly called ovarian cancer. They arise from the same kind of tissue and are treated similarly.
Surgery and chemotherapy are no longer the only options for ovarian cancer treatment. Learn how new targeted therapies are improving survival:
2024-05-08 22:00:28
2024-05-08 22:00:28
#WednesdayRead
#EHJ - Long-term outcomes after hospitalisation for atrial fibrillation or flutter https://bit.ly/4dxqEKq
This study assessed outcomes up to 10 years after an acute AF or flutter hospitalisation.
A total of 260,492 adults hospitalised acutely with a primary diagnosis of AF or flutter from 2008–17 in Australia and New Zealand were included to analyse survival and loss in life expectancy.
Patients hospitalised for AF or flutter had high death rates with an average 2.6-year loss in life expectancy.
2024-05-08 15:18:53
2024-05-08 15:18:53
Abnormal urinalysis is a poor predictor of clinical urinary tract infection:
In a retrospective cohort study, leukocyte esterase, pyuria, nitrite, and bacteriuria all had positive predictive values for UTI below 50%. https://jwat.ch/4dnqV2N
2024-05-08 21:00:02
2024-05-08 21:00:02
In NEJM Journal Watch, Dr. Richard T. Ellison III comments on a study that evaluated use of seven recently FDA-approved antibiotics with activity against multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms.
2024-05-08 04:49:21
2024-05-08 04:49:21
When you think about obesity, you may not connect it to cancer. However, researchers long have suspected a link between certain cancers and weight. Those who are obese are two times more likely to develop cancer than those of optimal weight.
Several large studies have been conducted to explore the link between weight loss through bariatric surgery and the reduction of cancer risk. Learn more:
2024-05-08 08:00:27
2024-05-08 08:00:27
Do statins reduce recurrent ischemic stroke without increasing intracranial hemorrhage risk in patients with cerebral microbleeds? https://jwat.ch/3Qv3gnd
2024-05-08 05:00:02
2024-05-08 05:00:02
A Review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment synthesizes existing data on avalanche conditions to highlight dominant patterns of change and how they are linked to climate change and other socio-environmental factors. 🔒 Read the paper:
https://go.nature.com/3QoHJMP
2024-05-08 20:19:00
2024-05-08 20:19:00
Nature Reviews Immunology: In this Review, the authors explore the role of hormones and genetics in shaping immune responses. 🔒
2024-05-08 00:27:06
2024-05-08 00:27:06
Make a difference to your practice and your patients. Learn & connect at #ESCCongress, the ♥️ of cardiology.
Experience a Scientific Programme which includes 4,000 selected abstracts! 👉 https://bit.ly/44vrhjO
Register by 31 May to save the most! https://bit.ly/40Vv5Yy
2024-05-08 16:00:09
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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology: This News & Views article discusses a recent study in which microbiome profiling identified several taxa that are persistently enriched in patients with melanoma. 🔒
2024-05-08 01:37:05
2024-05-08 01:37:05
Browse the first three new #JACCCardioOnc manuscripts that are part of the upcoming focus issue on social and environmental determinants of health and health disparities, appearing online on June 18, 2024, highlighting the emerging science in this important area: https://bit.ly/3q7II4q
Additionally, #JACCAdvances will release its own special focus issue on health equity on July 31, 2024. Articles published ahead of the full issue release are currently available here: https://bit.ly/3QXZJy7
2024-05-08 03:28:01
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The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be difficult to pinpoint because they can be very similar to typical aches and pains you might experience. But when you start to notice these symptoms happening, it could be a sign of something more.
2024-05-08 18:03:38
2024-05-08 18:03:38
Can soaking raisins overnight in water really give you clearer skin, better liver function and thicker hair? Not likely. Find out the truth behind the claims.
2024-05-08 02:30:03
2024-05-08 02:30:03
The next free webinar in our Management and Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care CME program focuses on recent advancements in the management of #obesity with a focus on pharmacotherapies. Join national obesity experts for an interactive, case-based discussion on medications that are approved for chronic weight management. Learn more and register: https://nej.md/3QucY9d
2024-05-08 20:30:02
2024-05-08 20:30:02
Following the destruction of a bridge segment at the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine in November 2022, irregular operation of the spillway gates led to a prolonged overflow, causing erosion of the spillway foundation, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/3y0Iu8s
2024-05-08 21:57:02
2024-05-08 21:57:02
Compared with no invitation for routine PSA testing, a single invitation for a PSA screening test reduced prostate cancer mortality at a median follow-up of 15 years, but the absolute mortality benefit was small. https://ja.ma/4a5bWYt
2024-05-08 00:00:04
2024-05-08 00:00:04
Did you know that no two people on Earth have the same color eyes? Whether your peepers are brown, blue, green or some other hue, that shade is one-of-a-kind and absolutely unique to you. Reasons they may change color:
2024-05-08 22:00:15
2024-05-08 22:00:15
This Medical News article discusses research initiatives to support produce prescriptions and other “food is medicine” nutrition programs in health care settings.
2024-05-08 21:00:06
2024-05-08 21:00:06
ASGE's Annual Postgraduate Course is fast approaching on May 19! Led by Course Directors Akwi W. Asombang, MD, FASGE, Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD, FASGE and Audrey H. Calderwood, MD, FASGE, explore topics such as pancreatobiliary disease states, esophageal disorders and more. Add the leading GI endoscopy course to your DDW 2024 registration now at https://hubs.ly/Q02sD7fB0!
#DDW2024 #GIEndoscopy #Endoscopy #Gastroenterology
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