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European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Prognostic Impact of Kidney Function before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - A Nationwide study

Abstract Background Prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) keeps improving, yet some high-risk groups persist with chronic kidney disease being one. Contemporary data on the prognostic importance of pre-TAVI kidney function are sparse, leaving uncertainty...

Transthoracic drainage of lung abscesses (TOLA): protocol for a national multicenter randomized open-label trial

Introduction Lung abscess (LA) is a rare but severe necrotizing pulmonary infection associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Current management relies on prolonged systemic antibiotic therapy without systematic use of abscess drainage. However, small case series and r...

Associated prognostic impact of opioid use before Transcatheter aortic valve implantation – A Danish nationwide cohort study

Background Opioid use is frequently reported as a baseline characteristic in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) cohorts, yet its prognostic implications have not been examined. Aim To examine the association between pre-procedural opioid use and post-TAVI outcomes. Me...

Predicting future risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes mellitus using polygenic scores: a cohort study

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. However, predicting the risk on a personal level is challenging. Polygenic scores (PGSs), which capture an individual's genetic susceptib...