Intra-articular glucocorticoid injections can be considered for short-term (2- to 6-week) management of pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis 1, 2 These injections provide modest relief (on ...

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Background: Whether sedative prescriptions after hospital admissions are associated with poor patient outcomes is unknown. We sought to determine the incidence and risk of adverse events associated ...

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Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common and negatively affect patient and caregiver outcomes Nearly all people living with dementia develop BPSD. 1 Symptoms vary over time ...

Patients with sickle cell disease, an autosomal recessive disease responsible for complications such as vaso-occlusive crises and acute chest syndrome, inherit 2 copies of the hemoglobin β gene with ...

Postpartum hypertension may persist for several weeks Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia (two common causes of persisting postpartum hypertension) usually resolve by 12 weeks. 2, 4 Beyond this ...

Rates of anaphylaxis are increasing Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis have increased five- to sevenfold, with an increase in food-induced anaphylaxis (most frequently peanuts, shell-fish and tree ...

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Oral manifestations can be the first, and sometimes only, sign of syphilis and can occur at any stage of this disease. 1 Oral mucosal involvement is the most common site after the genitalia and skin, ...