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Childhood Gluten Intake and Risk of Celiac Disease
Data analysis from The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study, to evaluate risk of celiac autoimmunity and celiac disease in children who screened positive for at-risk human leukocyte antigen genotypes, demonstrated increased risk for both outcomes in genetically predisposed children correlating with increasing quantities of daily gluten intake during the first five years of life.
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Eat Nuts, Gain Less Weight
A long-term, large-scale prospective study reveals an association between increased consumption of nuts, decreased weight gain, and decreased risk of obesity.
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Cefiderocol Injection (Fetroja)
Cefiderocol should be prescribed to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, in adults ≥ 18 years of age with limited or no alternative treatment options.
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Vegetarians and Stroke
A recent study revealed vegetarians have a 22% lower incidence of ischemic heart disease, but a 20% increased incidence of total stroke, mostly related to hemorrhagic stroke, when compared to meat eaters.
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Clostridioides difficile Infection: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation vs. Antibiotics
Relative to vancomycin or metronidazole treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation is associated with a lower risk of bloodstream infection, shorter hospital length of stay, and improved survival.
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Increases Serious Hemorrhages Following TIA or Minor Stroke
Caution should be taken and close observation of patients maintained when treating with dual antiplatelet therapies.
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Soft Drinks and Death
Investigators found drinking more soft drinks, both artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened, is associated with a higher risk of death, cardiovascular illness, and digestive illnesses.
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Airplane-Triggered Headaches
Severe, unilateral headaches that occur during airplane travel, particularly during landing, are most likely a variant of migraine headaches triggered by changes in cabin pressure.
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When to Administer the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: A Review of the ACIP Recommendations
Recently revised guidelines no longer recommend the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for most healthy adults.
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Seven Days of Antibiotics Was Noninferior to 14 Days for Gram-Negative Rod Bacteremia
In patients with gram-negative rod bacteremia, patients receiving seven days of antibiotics had similar 90-day mortality, readmission rates, and rates of recurrent bacteremia as patients receiving 14 days of antibiotic.