Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections Show Potential Benefit in Older Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Traditional Chinese medicine Injections (TCMIs) seem to provide positive benefits for elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP); however, the level of certainty regarding current evidence is low. CAP is a…

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Dietary Supplements Safe and Promising Adjunctive Therapy for Psoriasis, Suggests Study

China: A network meta-analysis of 21 randomized controlled trials suggests that curcumin, vitamin D, and XP-828L are the most promising dietary supplements as adjunctive treatments for psoriasis. The findings were…

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Bone Marrow-Augmented Core Decompression vs Iliac Crest Bone Graft in Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: which is better?

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a disorder defined by the aseptic ischemic necrosis of osseous tissue in the femoral head. This degenerative ailment results from impaired microcirculation beneath…

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TIPS in Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients Linked to Acute Kidney Injury: Study

China: A retrospective cohort study published in BMC Nephrology has highlighted that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a relatively frequent and clinically significant complication following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)…

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Probiotics in Pregnancy: Reduced GDM Risk but Increased Preeclampsia and Gestational Age: Study

Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but it also showed an increased risk of preeclampsia and a longer gestational age. These…

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