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Among perimenopausal women, lower total bilirubin concentrations may indicate an increased likelihood of new-onset hypertension, as reported in a cross-sectional study.

Individuals with impaired dental health are more likely to be diagnosed with esophageal cancer, with the odds similarly elevated for both histopathological subtypes, according to a study.

Very few patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) achieve long-term remission, which is negatively associated with active smoking and discoid CLE, reports a study.

The albumin order set restricted to patients with high-risk spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) leads to a marked decrease in the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality, reports a study. In addition, it has improved the suitability of albumin regimen ordered.

Sarcopaenia may be more likely to develop in diabetics with poor glycaemic control, particularly in older patients with type 1 vs type 2 diabetes, reports a new study.

In patients with heritable cardiac disease arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), mounting cardiac symptoms and healthcare use seem to precede sudden cardiac death (SCD), a recent study has found.

Despite favourable prognoses, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer who experience unexpected difficulties during recovery after (chemo)radiotherapy suffer from poor psychosocial wellbeing, a recent study has found.