Dietary Inflammatory and Insulinemic Potentials Drive Type 2 Diabetes Progression Following Gestational Diabetes: Insights from the Nurses’ Health Study II
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Dietary Inflammatory and Insulinemic Potentials Drive Type 2 Diabetes Progression Following Gestational Diabetes: Insights from the Nurses’ Health Study II

A prospective study of 4,318 women reveals that dietary patterns promoting inflammation and hyperinsulinemia significantly elevate the risk of progressing from gestational diabetes to type 2 diabetes, with BMI serving as a primary mediator of this metabolic transition.
Biopsychosocial Self-Management Superior to Standard Care for Reducing Disability in Acute Back Pain: Insights from the PACBACK Trial
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Biopsychosocial Self-Management Superior to Standard Care for Reducing Disability in Acute Back Pain: Insights from the PACBACK Trial

The PACBACK randomized trial reveals that clinician-supported biopsychosocial self-management significantly reduces one-year disability in patients with acute low back pain at high risk of chronicity, whereas spinal manipulation alone offers no significant advantage over standard medical care.
Lifespan Management of ADHD: Landmark Umbrella Review Identifies Optimal Interventions and Critical Evidence Gaps
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Lifespan Management of ADHD: Landmark Umbrella Review Identifies Optimal Interventions and Critical Evidence Gaps

A comprehensive BMJ umbrella review synthesizes evidence for ADHD interventions across the lifespan, confirming the efficacy of stimulants and non-stimulants in the short term while revealing a critical lack of high-certainty long-term data and introducing a new digital platform for shared clinical decision-making.
Oxidized Phospholipids on ApoB-100: Dissecting the Link Between Lipoprotein(a), Platelet Reactivity, and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk
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Oxidized Phospholipids on ApoB-100: Dissecting the Link Between Lipoprotein(a), Platelet Reactivity, and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk

This evidence-based analysis of the EXCELSIOR trial explores the relationship between OxPL-apoB, platelet activation, and long-term outcomes, finding that while these phospholipids predict major cardiovascular events, they do not appear to mediate their risk through direct platelet reactivity pathways.
Peg-GCSF Primary Prophylaxis Effectively Mitigates Severe Neutropenia and Enhances Quality of Life in mFOLFIRINOX-Treated Pancreatic Cancer
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Peg-GCSF Primary Prophylaxis Effectively Mitigates Severe Neutropenia and Enhances Quality of Life in mFOLFIRINOX-Treated Pancreatic Cancer

A randomized phase 2 trial demonstrates that primary prophylaxis with peg-GCSF significantly reduces grade 3-4 and febrile neutropenia in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer receiving mFOLFIRINOX, while improving patient-reported quality of life without increasing bone pain.
Omadacycline Establishes Noninferiority to Moxifloxacin in Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: The OPTIC-2 Phase 3b Trial Results
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Omadacycline Establishes Noninferiority to Moxifloxacin in Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: The OPTIC-2 Phase 3b Trial Results

The OPTIC-2 phase 3b trial confirms that omadacycline is noninferior to moxifloxacin for treating community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). This once-daily aminomethylcycline offers a robust IV-to-oral monotherapy option with a favorable safety profile, particularly for patients with moderate-to-severe disease (PSI Class III/IV).
One in Three Older Emergency Admissions Face Cognitive Morbidity: Insights from the ORCHARD-EPR Study
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One in Three Older Emergency Admissions Face Cognitive Morbidity: Insights from the ORCHARD-EPR Study

A large-scale cross-sectional study of 51,202 admissions reveals that 35.6% of patients aged 70 and older experience cognitive morbidity, predominantly delirium. The findings underscore the urgent necessity for hospital-wide screening and multidisciplinary geriatric support across nearly all medical and surgical specialties.