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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population. 0.83, HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.65-0.76,

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Caring for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Emergency Department: A Problem-Based Approach

PEMBlog

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a complex and progressive disease requiring highly specialized care, especially in emergency situations. The condition affects multiple organ systems—muscular, cardiac, and respiratory—leading to a myriad of clinical complications.

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

I know this is like, we’re talking about math and so that makes it all a little complicated, but think about it this way. I really am not buying that it’s too complicated to do A over B, equal C over D, if you know three of the four variables. And then again, individualizing it to the patient. The old table, 1.5

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Mastering Responses to FDA 510(k) AI Letters: A Strategic Approach

FDA Law Blog

We will then present an effective strategy to address FDA’s AI request in a timely manner. Understanding the Traditional 510(k) Review Timeline There are three types of Premarket Notification 510(k)s: Traditional , Special , and Abbreviated. In this presentation, FDA suggested the following tips.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

What should we use to screen individuals? Joe 18:38 Yeah, you know, it’s interesting, Soo, I’m doing a county by county visit here in Minnesota where I actually give a presentation on the basics of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Who should get it if anyone? What happens after they test positive? I’m busy.

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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

GeriPal

It’s just another example of, I think, that there’s a little extra special sauce there in the Beeson program. But I would say that in terms of education, it’s really complicated because it’s so confounded by socioeconomic status and so many social determinants of health. So, that’s one thing.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Together, our guests explore and unpack how the criminalization and racialization of substance use builds to the present-day opioid epidemic and shapes inequities in care. Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group.