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Introduction: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) presents an increasing health burden with changing demographic patterns. We studied nationwide trends in IIH epidemiology, treatment patterns, and associated outcomes using a large-scale database analysis within the United States (US).

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis using the TriNetX US Collaborative Network database (1990-2024).

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Background: Non-communicable diseases contribute to a significant global burden of disease and are associated with modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption. These risk factors are closely related with lifestyles and eating patterns which are often culturally embedded and managed differently in various health care settings.

Aim Of The Study: To assesses the applicability and feasibility of the KAPS (Knowledge, attitude, and practice) survey in generating data about knowledge, attitudes, and practices about healthy lifestyles within eastern Mediterranean settings and providing foundations for testing other models or development of a newer model in this area which captures and influence behavior changes towards healthy lifestyles.

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Diagnosis and management of acute mesenteric ischemia in the emergency department.

Emerg Med Pract

December 2024

Associate Professor, Assistant Residency Program Director, Director of Clinical Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Article Synopsis
  • Acute mesenteric ischemia is a serious medical condition that requires quick diagnosis in the emergency room for better survival chances.
  • Symptoms can be vague and diverse, making it challenging to diagnose.
  • The review outlines the four types of acute mesenteric ischemia, offers diagnostic guidelines, and emphasizes crucial emergency care steps.
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As the available treatments for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) expand, understanding patient and physician preferences becomes crucial for informed decision-making. To quantify patient and physician preferences for biologics and oral systemic AD treatment attributes. We conducted a cross-sectional, online discrete choice experiment (DCE) involving 306 AD patients and 206 physicians throughout the United Kingdom and Germany.

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Communicating Risk in Imaging: A Scoping Review of Risk Presentation in Patient Decision Aids.

J Am Coll Radiol

October 2024

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Electronic address:

Purpose: Best practices exist for communicating medical information to patients, but there is less emphasis on methods to communicate risks, especially in medical imaging. The authors conducted a scoping review of patient decision aids in medical imaging and characterized the presentation methods of imaging risks.

Methods: Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsychINFO were searched to identify studies involving patient decision aids used in diagnostic imaging that communicated the risks.

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Incidence of Long COVID-19 at 12-18 Months Following Delta Wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Hospital-based Prospective Registry.

J Assoc Physicians India

October 2024

Senior Consultant and Coordinator, Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Preventive Cardiology, Eternal Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine the incidence of Long COVID-19 in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 during the delta wave in India, focusing on a follow-up period of 12-18 months post-hospitalization.
  • A total of 388 hospitalized patients were examined, revealing a 17% incidence of Long COVID-19 symptoms, with higher prevalence noted in women and older individuals.
  • Key symptoms reported included fatigue, dyspnea, and low energy, while the overall quality of life, measured by EQ-5D, was notably low among the patients evaluated after the follow-up period.
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The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)®: Updates on Clinical Pharmacology and Comorbidity Management in Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Cancer Pain.

Neuromodulation

September 2024

International Neuromodulation Society and Director of Neurosurgical Services, Director of Clinical Research, Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants, Tamarac, FL, USA.

Introduction: The International Neuromodulation Society convened a multispecialty group of physicians based on expertise with international representation to establish evidence-based guidance on using intrathecal drug delivery in chronic pain treatment. This Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)® project's scope is to provide evidence-based guidance for clinical pharmacology and best practices for intrathecal drug delivery for cancer pain.

Materials And Methods: Authors were chosen on the basis of their clinical expertise, familiarity with the peer-reviewed literature, research productivity, and contributions to the neuromodulation literature.

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  • * Current guidelines recommend early combination therapy using four drug classes, especially ARNI, which significantly reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
  • * A national consensus by Indian cardiology experts emphasizes that ARNI should be initiated early in HFrEF patients, including those hospitalized, and can also benefit patients with preserved and mildly reduced ejection fractions.
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