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Baghdad has ordered the closure of camps where 300 000 Yazidis live, but health systems are unlikely to be able to cope. By Sharmila Devi.
Long-term survivors of cancer (ie, the patient who is considered cured or for whom the disease is under long-term control and unlikely to recur) are…
Over the coming decades, Africa is predicted to have the greatest increase in the number of older people worldwide. Older people in this region spend…
Epilepsy diagnosis is often delayed or inaccurate, exposing people to ongoing seizures and their substantial consequences until effective treatment is initiated. Important factors contributing to…
Osteoporosis is a substantial health concern worldwide, particularly among individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this population, bone fragility is a prevalent complication…
Osteoporosis is characterised by reduced bone mass and disordered bone microstructure, which collectively result in increased fracture risk. Data from the National Health and Nutrition…
The reduced fracture rates following zoledronate in the core trial were substantially maintained for 1·5–3·5 years after the last zoledronate infusion, but not thereafter.
In patients with non-flow-limiting vulnerable coronary plaques, preventive percutaneous coronary intervention reduced major adverse cardiac events arising from high-risk vulnerable plaques, compared with optimal medical…
Frailty, defined as an age-related state of increased vulnerability to acute stressors, is a major challenge in the care of older people with haematological malignancies.…
The Global Burden of Disease assessment estimates that 20% of global type 2 diabetes cases are related to chronic exposure to particulate matter (PM) with…
