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WEB3 days ago · In adults with type 1 diabetes, once-weekly efsitora showed non-inferior HbA 1c reduction compared with daily insulin degludec. Higher rates of combined level 2 or level 3 hypoglycaemia and greater incidence of severe hypoglycaemia in participants treated with efsitora compared with participants treated with degludec might suggest the need for …
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WEB6 days ago · The Series, A public health approach to suicide prevention, published in The Lancet Public Health argues that a change in the narrative is needed to move from presenting suicide as a mental health issue to also acknowledging the impact of social factors, such as poverty, debt, addictions, homelessness, abuse, discrimination and …
Global Burden of Disease - The Lancet
WEBWelcome to the Lancet Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Resource Centre, bringing together the most comprehensive data and analysis of worldwide trends in global health, published across the Lancet family of journals. All GBD Articles published with the Lancet journals are Open Access or otherwise free to read with registration.
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WEB4 days ago · The findings of this study highlight the widespread burden posed by URIs and otitis media across all age groups and both sexes. There is a continued need for surveillance, prevention, and management to better understand and reduce the burden associated with URIs and otitis media, and research is needed to assess their impacts …
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Homepage
WEBJul 4, 2022 · Liver cirrhosis affects millions of patients worldwide and is a risk factor for infections and sepsis, which in turn lead to decompensation, organ failure, and death. 1,2 Antimicrobial resistance exacerbates these risks, resulting in treatment failures and increased mortality. 2 The epidemiology of infections is key in shaping clinical practice, …
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WEB6 days ago · The importance of skeletal muscle mass is increasingly being recognised in the medical field. 1 The crucial roles of skeletal muscle have come to the forefront of public attention due to data on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are effective for weight loss, but can cause substantial muscle loss. Studies suggest muscle loss with these …
Pollution and health: a progress update - The Lancet
WEBMay 17, 2022 · The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. We have now updated this estimate using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuriaes, and Risk Factors …
The Lancet Haematology Home Page
WEB6 days ago · In The Lancet Haematology, Gordon Cook and colleagues 1 report the results of a planned interim analysis of the multicentre, randomised, phase 3 ACCoRD trial done in the UK by the Myeloma Research Council. The trial aims to assess whether consolidation with ixazomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone followed by maintenance with ixazomib …
Chronic pain: an update on burden, best practices, and new …
WEBChronic pain exerts an enormous personal and economic burden, affecting more than 30% of people worldwide according to some studies. Unlike acute pain, which carries survival value, chronic pain might be best considered to be a disease, with treatment (eg, to be active despite the pain) and psychological (eg, pain acceptance and optimism as goals) …
Antiviral effect of high-dose ivermectin in adults with COVID-19: A ...
WEBJun 17, 2021 · 45 participants were recruited (30 to IVM and 15 controls) between May 18 and September 9, 2020. There was no difference in viral load reduction between groups but a significant difference was found in patients with higher median plasma IVM levels (72% IQR 59–77) versus untreated controls (42% IQR 31–73) (p = 0·004).Mean ivermectin …
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