Mongolian warm acupuncture improves clinical response in knee osteoarthritis vs oral meds
Mongolian Medicines Warm Acupuncture Shows Promise for Knee Osteoarthritis
This meta-analysis of 882 patients with knee osteoarthritis found that Mongolian medicines warm acupuncture significantly improved clinical …
A review of clinical trials suggests that Mongolian medicines warm acupuncture may improve symptoms for people with knee osteoarthritis.
Type 2 monoclonal antibodies reduce annual moderate-to-severe exacerbations in patients with eosinophilic COPD
Monoclonal Antibodies Reduce Exacerbations in Patients with Eosinophilic COPD
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 3,171 patients found that type 2 monoclonal antibodies reduced the annual rate of moderate-to-se…
A review of clinical trials shows that type 2 monoclonal antibodies can reduce frequent flare-ups for patients with specific types of COPD.
GNPTAB gene mutations characterize clinical phenotypes and skeletal deformities in Chinese mucolipidosis type II alpha/beta patients
Gene mutation linked to rare disease in Chinese children
This systematic review examines the clinical phenotype and GNPTAB mutation spectrum in 56 Chinese patients with mucolipidosis type II alpha/…
A rare genetic disease causes severe symptoms in Chinese children, with a common mutation found in 39% of cases.
Tegileridine 0.5 mg reduces fentanyl-induced cough incidence from 28.7% to 11.1%
Tegileridine reduces coughing during surgery after fentanyl injection
This randomized controlled trial of 216 adults undergoing elective surgery found that tegileridine 0.5 mg significantly reduced the incidenc…
A new treatment may help patients avoid painful and uncomfortable coughing immediately after receiving pain medication before surgery.
Proposed methodology for developing a Core Outcome Set to standardize Traditional Chinese Medicine trials for pharyngitis
New plan to standardize how doctors measure traditional medicine results
This protocol outlines a four-phase process to develop a Core Outcome Set (COS) for clinical trials involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (…
A new framework aims to create a standard way to measure how well Traditional Chinese Medicine treats sore throats.
Subcutaneous methotrexate improves ACR20 response and reduces GI side effects in RA
Subcutaneous Methotrexate Shows Better Tolerance for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
A meta-analysis of 9 RCTs involving 974 patients with rheumatoid arthritis found that subcutaneous methotrexate increased ACR20 response (RR…
Switching from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate may improve response rates and reduce stomach issues for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Dual-channel supraglottic airways may shorten insertion time and reduce hypoxemia during upper gastrointestinal procedures
Dual Channel Airway Devices May Improve Efficiency During Endoscopy Procedures
This meta-analysis of 2,481 patients evaluated dual-channel supraglottic airways (dc-SGAs) for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.…
New data suggests dual-channel supraglottic airways can speed up placement and reduce oxygen drops during certain upper gastrointestinal pro…
IEN plus NACT shows greatest improvement in CD4+ counts among ranked strategies
New research identifies ways to protect immune cells during cancer surgery
This network meta-analysis of 82 RCTs evaluates multimodal interventions to maintain T lymphocyte subsets in patients with solid tumors unde…
A new analysis shows that combining specific nutrition and therapies can help maintain vital immune cell levels for patients undergoing soli…
Elevated serum M2BPGi is associated with a 4.61 hazard ratio for hepatocellular carcinoma development
Elevated M2BPGi Levels Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12,161 participants found that elevated serum M2BPGi is significantly associated with an increas…
A large review of over 12,000 patients found that high levels of a specific protein may signal an increased risk for liver cancer.
Short-course antibiotic therapy yields comparable clinical and bacteriological success for adults with community-acquired pneumonia
Shorter antibiotics work just as well for pneumonia
This meta-analysis of 21 RCTs found that short-course antibiotic therapy (≤5 days) provides comparable clinical, bacteriological, and radiol…
For adults with pneumonia, 5 days or less of antibiotics works as well as longer courses, with fewer severe side effects.
Combination therapies with adalimumab, infliximab, tofacitinib, or upadacitinib increase serious infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis
New data shows infection risks for rheumatoid arthritis treatments
This meta-analysis of 55,749 patients with rheumatoid arthritis found that while b/tsDMARD monotherapy carries a similar risk of serious inf…
New research highlights how combining certain medications for rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of serious infections.
Integrated simulation-based training models provide a framework for perioperative point-of-care ultrasound competency
New training models improve ultrasound skills for surgical team members
This narrative review explores various simulation-based education models and assessment strategies for perioperative point-of-care ultrasoun…
Medical teams can move from theory to safe bedside practice using six different simulation-based training models for point-of-care ultrasoun…