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Association between atrial fibrillation and both the in-hospital mortality and disease severity in acute pancreatitis: insights from a multicenter study

Among patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) was associated with increased disease ...
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Machine learning models effectively screened for Parkinson’s disease using smile videos

Adnan and colleagues evaluated machine learning models’ ability to screen for Parkinson’s disease using self-recorded smile videos. 2. The models achieved high sensitivity and specificity among ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 29th, 2025

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk and Mental Health Conditions Among Older Canadian Adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on ...
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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Emergency Physicians for Hip Fractures and Delirium

An intervention to increase point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (POCUS-GRA) uptake by emergency physicians was safe, effective, and significantly reduced the odds of delirium. Evidence ...
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Ketamine, Etomidate, and Mortality in Emergency Department Intubations

Etomidate is associated with significantly higher in-hospital 7- and 28-day mortality compared with ketamine in rapid ...