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Eat Flavonoids for a Healthy Brain
An investigation of the Framingham Offspring Study revealed a higher intake of dietary flavonoids found in plants is associated with modest slowing of age-related dementia.
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Neurologic Manifestations of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Neurological symptoms and impairments have been found in one-third of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 from countries that have reported these observations so far. This is a rapidly evolving consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Androgen Deprivation Therapy and SARS-CoV-2
Cancer patients are at a higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 vs. non-cancer patients. However, prostate cancer patients who received androgen deprivation therapy seem to be partially protected from such infections.
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Group Beating from Wenckebach?
The two rhythm strips in the figure were recorded just a few minutes apart. There is group beating. Is the rhythm the result of atrioventricular (AV) Wenckebach (second degree AV block, Mobitz Type I)?
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Elagolix, Estradiol, and Norethindrone Acetate Capsules (Oriahnn)
Elagolix-EN should be prescribed to manage heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) in premenopausal women.
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Cloth Masks — Just for Looks?
How effective are homemade fabric masks many are using to protect others from COVID-19 transmission?
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MUCH Ado About WUCH
In a long-term, fixed-drug therapy of hypertension study, masked uncontrolled and white coat uncontrolled hypertension exhibited poor reproducibility over four years.
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Early Data on Remdesivir for Severe COVID-19: A Promising Start?
In this group of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, most of whom required invasive ventilation, 68% showed clinical improvement after treatment with remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis.
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Two Possible Mechanisms of Disease in COVID-19
COVID-19 infection may be associated with an increased risk of blood clotting and related thrombotic events, but there are insufficient data to support indiscriminately discontinuing medications that play a critical role in the management of chronic cardiovascular disease.
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Endovascular Treatment for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion Is Safe and Effective
Patients with acute basilar artery occlusion treated by endovascular therapy within 24 hours of occlusion time had better functional outcomes and reduced mortality compared to those treated with medical therapy alone.