In a nutshell This review assessed the effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on clinical outcomes when used alone or combined with other treatments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PN). The authors concluded that a greater reduction of PN symptoms occurred with the use of B12 supplementation alone or in combination with other treatments compared to...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a shorter dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with acute or recent myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) at high bleeding risk. The data showed that a shorter DAPT duration (1 month)...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effects of aquatic physical therapy on improvement in fatigue symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in patients with breast cancer (BC). The data showed that aquatic physical therapy reduced fatigue symptoms and improved the QoL in women with BC. Some background Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common...
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In a nutshell This study looked at the use of metformin (Glucophage) for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in pregnancy. The study showed that compared to infants exposed to placebo, those exposed to metformin during pregnancy did not show any signs of increased weight or body mass index (BMI; a measurement of weight in relation to...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation surgery in women with severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The data found that women with severe SUI showed great improvement with robot-assisted AUS but there was an increased rate of complications. Some background SUI...
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