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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Harlingen, TX, USA.
Background: The increasing number of natural disasters and wars will result in complex emergencies affecting how individuals age. Additionally, the continued complex crises in certain areas of the globe exacerbates risks for chronic health conditions and poverty. Implementing ethical and community-engaged research in these complex humanitarian settings requires tailored approaches.
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January 2025
Yale University Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Boston, United States.
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January 2025
Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Background: The role of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the treatment of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain.
Aims: We aimed to compare the effect of rivaroxaban versus warfarin in patients with STEMI complicated by LVT.
Methods: Adult patients with STEMI and two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showing LVT were assigned to rivaroxaban (15 mg once daily) or warfarin (international normalised ratio goal of 2.
Children (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Life Sciences, Doctoral Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402202, Taiwan.
Introduction: The present study investigated the relationship between air pollution, specifically PM and PM, and childhood and adolescent obesity in northern and central Taiwan. Previous research has shown a positive correlation between air pollution and pediatric obesity, but no study has been conducted in Taiwan. We used data from the K-12 Education Administration, Ministry of Education, and the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Network to analyze the association between PM and PM exposures and obesity rates among elementary and junior high school students.
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January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Telehealth Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Background/purpose: The competency-based Internal Medicine Milestones (IMM) assesses physician training outcomes through six key competencies. This pilot study introduced IMM concepts through an echocardiography report interpretation course for postgraduate students (PGYs) and residents (Rs). We aimed to help young physicians understand and track competency development as they receive cardiovascular training, with a view to expanding IMM usage for all junior physicians.
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