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Head and neck involvement of mycosis fungoides is a predictor of a poor prognosis, according to a recent study.

Only 1 in 4 people feels fully recovered a year after hospitalization for COVID-19, according to a new study in the UK. That’s how long and severe COVID symptoms can be.

Postmortem interrogation of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIED) can help pinpoint a patient’s time of death, according to a recent study. While forensic analysis of explanted CIEDs is valid, accuracy of time determination varies across different devices.

In neonates who have asymptomatic hypoglycaemia in the first 48 hours of life, administering dextrose gel is useful and minimizes requirement for intravenous fluids, as shown in a study.

In one-fifth of patients, late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) manifests within 15 years of detection, a recent study has found. Newborn screening (NBS) can help detect LOPD early despite having no symptoms, and may lead to timely treatment administration.

High levels of loneliness among elderly adults increase the likelihood of reporting pain, fatigue, depression, and the cluster of all three symptoms, reports a recent study.

Following nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)-associated stroke events, a graded increase in delay in direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) initiation of between 1 and 4 days, depending on the severity of the index event, appears to be effective for recurrent stroke prevention and does not compromise safety both in Asians and Europeans, according to a recent study.