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J Am Med Dir Assoc
January 2025
EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group, French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety, French National Health Insurance, Saint-Denis, France; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Objective: We aimed to describe the medications prescribed to people aged ≥90 years.
Design: A cohort study was performed using data from the year 2022.
Setting And Participants: Using data from the French National Health Data System, people aged ≥90 years affiliated with the general insurance scheme were included.
Arch Osteoporos
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Xiamen Clinical Medical Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Xiamen Diabetes Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, No. 55 Zhenhai Road, Xiamen, 361003, China.
Unlabelled: Our study investigated trends in osteoporosis management in Xiamen from 2012 to 2021, revealing improvements in screening and treatment, although medication use remained low. Additionally, we identified factors that may influence medication use and emphasized the importance of effective osteoporosis management strategies.
Purpose: The goal of the current study is to explore trends in assessment, diagnosis after fragility fractures, and osteoporosis treatment among hospitalized patients in Xiamen, China, between 2012 and 2021.
Acta Med Philipp
November 2024
Philippine Primary Care Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman.
Background: Evaluation of primary care allows for identification of problems in the healthcare system, such as poor health outcomes, inappropriate health services, overuse of unnecessary resources, or underuse of recommended strategies. Assessment of adherence to existing clinical practice guidelines as quality indicators is critical for evaluating the effectiveness of primary care and shaping healthcare policies.
Objectives: To determine the adherence of primary care providers to existing practice guidelines for common pediatric concerns in remote, rural, and urban areas in the Philippines.
PLoS One
December 2024
Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Introduction: Recent evidence has shown that vitamin C has analgesic and opioid sparing properties in immediate postoperative context. However, this has never been studied for acute musculoskeletal (MSK) emergency department (ED) injuries. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized placebo-controlled study to determine the opioid sparing and analgesic effect of vitamin C compared to placebo, in acute MSK injured ED patients.
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December 2024
Research Center of Neurology, Moscow, Russia.
Nitrous oxide (NO) intoxication is a common consequence of its inhalation with recreational purpose, which is prevalent among young people. The most severe result of such an entertainment is development of myelopolyneuropathy with polyneuropathy as the most common presentation, which may start acutely or subacutely. The underlying cause of neurological complications of NO intoxication is deficit of B vitamin, however its laboratory confirmation may be challenging.
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