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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Care of Adult Patients with Acute Kidney Injury in Academic Medical Centers [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) in Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) remains unclear. Objective: To assess the epidemiology and mortality risk among patients with AKI discharged from AMCs in the US from October 2019 to December 2023. Mixed models were used for analysis.

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How to prepare for INI-SS Medical Genetics exam?

Tiny Physician

A couple of months back, I decided to appear for the INI-SS Medical Genetics exam. Medical Genetics is one such exam in which the candidates need to do a bit of focused preparation to score well. Each release is a storehouse of relevant information and the first edition of 2019 focussed on genetics.

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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

To broaden the understanding of treatment patterns, the researchers investigated the prevalence of obesity -related complications and the use of obesity medication among young patients in the United States. Guidelines recommend treating obesity with medications and lifestyle changes.” The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning.

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Study suggests need for improved support for transgender and non-binary young people after hospitalization

Medical Xpress

Among hospitalized young people in the United States, 66% of those with a gender dysphoria diagnosis were admitted for suicide attempts or self-harm in 2019, compared to 5% without gender dysphoria, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:240. 2019 Mar;20(2):409-418.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #1: Mission: SPACE

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. What’s the Diagnosis? 2019, doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-228790 Jafrani, Ryan et al. 2019, doi:10.4103/sni.sni_320_18 Khilji, Muhammad Faisal et al. 40,3 (2019): 388-395. No CN II-XII deficits noted.