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View article: Correlation of liver imaging and transient elastography among patients with hepatitis C at a safety net hospital
Correlation of liver imaging and transient elastography among patients with hepatitis C at a safety net hospital Open
BACKGROUND Liver imaging and transient elastography (TE) are both tools used to assess liver fibrosis and steatosis among people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the diagnostic accuracy of conventional imaging in detecting …
View article: A pragmatic low carbohydrate diet intervention changes neither carbohydrate consumption nor glycemia in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes in a randomized trial
A pragmatic low carbohydrate diet intervention changes neither carbohydrate consumption nor glycemia in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes in a randomized trial Open
This pragmatic LCD intervention did not alter carbohydrate consumption or glycemia. Although this study was unable to evaluate a highly controlled LCD, it indicates that adolescents are unlikely to implement an educational LCD intervention…
View article: Evaluation of periprocedure antibiotics and infection-related hospitalizations after transrectal prostate biopsies
Evaluation of periprocedure antibiotics and infection-related hospitalizations after transrectal prostate biopsies Open
Background: Prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Definitive diagnosis is made by prostate biopsy. This procedure poses a risk of infection and, rarely, sepsis. Studies have f…
View article: Aortic stenosis and Heyde’s syndrome: A comprehensive review
Aortic stenosis and Heyde’s syndrome: A comprehensive review Open
Heyde's syndrome is an under reported systemic disease of gastrointestinal and cardiac manifestation in older adults. It is characterized by a triad of aortic stenosis, angiodysplasia with bleeding and acquired von Willebrand syndrome. It …