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In the treatment of patients with a BMI of 50–60 kg/m2, duodenal switch (DS) appears to result in better weight loss outcomes but also more frequent adverse events, including nutritional complications, as compared with Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (RYGB), according to an open-label study.

Bronchoscopic transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC), when done by capable hands, is a safe procedure for adult patients with unclassifiable interstitial lung disease (ILD), suggests a study.

Oxygen supplementation in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who are undergoing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy results in better exercise tolerance and percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2), a study has shown.

Current smoking and respiratory diseases independently contribute to coronary microvascular disease (CMD) in patients undergoing invasive coronary microvascular evaluation, suggests a study. Moreover, higher pack-years among smokers strongly predict CMD.

Exposure to valproate during spermatogenesis does not appear to put infants at risk of congenital malformations or neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, according to a study.