Protection against SARS-CoV-2 wanes months after BNT162b2 vaccination
Oct 08, 2021
Declines were seen in humoral responses and effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection within several months after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, also known as Comirnaty.
Online decision aid may help older adults decide when to stop driving
Apr 21, 2022
Users of the online tool had lower decisional conflict and higher knowledge about whether to stop or continue driving.
NSAIDs better than codeine for outpatient postoperative pain
Jun 14, 2021
Global assessments at six and 24 hours were better with NSAID use, and there were fewer adverse effects, including bleeding events.
Even five years postapproval, many drug studies remain nonpublic
Sep 01, 2023
The authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA.
AI chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, readable responses
May 17, 2024
Chatbots can generate quality responses to cancer patient questions, comparable to physician responses.
Low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet beneficial in T2DM in short term
Dec 12, 2022
Greater improvements were seen in glycemic control and weight loss than with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet for persons with T2DM.
Diet quality decreased for U.S. seniors from 2001 to 2018
Mar 11, 2022
The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who have poor diet quality increased from 51% to 61%.
Review shows certain exercises benefit patients with asthma
Aug 14, 2023
Yoga, breathing control practices and aerobic training show benefits.
Outcomes may be better for warfarin users who stop aspirin use
Sep 23, 2022
A quality improvement effort was tied to a decrease in major bleeding without an increase in thrombotic events.
Nursing home staff shortages tied to more inappropriate antipsychotic use
Apr 26, 2024
More inappropriate use was seen particularly for nursing homes in severely deprived neighborhoods.