Abstract Aims To assess whether combining nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with varenicline improves long‐term smoking cessation rates compared with varenicline or NRT alone. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi‐RCTs, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines.
Xinmei Zhou +18 more
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Efficacy and safety of elobixibat in patients with chronic constipation-A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study from India. [PDF]
Agarwal P +11 more
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Breast and Nipple Dermatoses During Lactation
ABSTRACT Lactation and breastfeeding can present both psychological and physical challenges for breastfeeding mothers. In addition, many nursing mothers will also suffer from breast and nipple dermatoses during this period, compounding these difficulties. Common causes of breast and nipple dermatitis during lactation include eczema, psoriasis, mastitis,
Hamish Moore, Annabel Stevenson
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Case Report: Toxic megacolon secondary to chronic constipation and cocaine consumption. [PDF]
Dimas B +5 more
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Plain Language Summary of the ACCEPT Guideline for the Management of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
ABSTRACT Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is when a woman experiences two or more pregnancy losses. Investigating for causes of RPL can provide an explanation and possible treatment options. This is a summary of Parts 1 and 2 of Australasian Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinical Management Guidelines in an easy‐to‐read patient friendly format. These original
Adriana Suker +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects around 10% of New Zealand women and people presumed female at birth, however, limitations in diagnosis and management mean patients wait a decade on average from symptom onset to diagnosis.
Katherine Ellis, Rachael Wood
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Whole Gut Transit Scintigraphy for the Assessment of Patients with Symptoms of Chronic Constipation. [PDF]
Ifrah A +6 more
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Day‐Case Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Successful Pilot in Regional New Zealand
ABSTRACT We conducted a day‐case total laparoscopic hysterectomy service improvement project at Nelson Public Hospital, New Zealand, in August and September, 2024. A retrospective analysis was performed, and a voluntary patient questionnaire administered, at the 4‐week postoperative review.
Ben McLaughlin +2 more
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Association of the body roundness index with chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: findings based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2010 data. [PDF]
Wang Y, Chen F, Zhang B, Song Z.
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The probiotic food supplement SYN‐53 has previously shown efficacy in managing allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC), with its high bacterial diversity and dosage hypothesized as key drivers. This study on 166 subjects aimed to confirm this hypothesis by comparing the effects of SYN‐53, a low dose variant (SYN‐53‐LD), a low diversity variant (SYN‐4), and ...
Karl‐Christian Bergmann +1 more
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