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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the bacterial coinfection and antibiotic usage prevalence in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Substance use transgender - Ivan Ezquerra-Romano looks into the prevalence of substance use among transgender people compared to cisgender people.
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Gareth Hollands and colleagues study the relationship between receipt of visual feedback of results following medical imaging procedures and risk-reducing health-related behaviors.
Background: Inappropriate health care leads to negative patient experiences, poor health outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of inappropriately used clinical practices in Canada. Methods: We searched multiple bibliometric databases and grey literature to identify inappropriately used clinical practices in Canada between 2007 and 2021. Two team members independently screened citations, extracted data and assessed methodological quality. Findings were synthesized in 2 categories: diagnostics and therapeutics. We reported ranges of proportions of ina...
Taiwan: A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association - Neurology pointed out that, more intensive LDL-C–lowering statin-based therapies might be warranted for patients with...