IQVIA (United States)

Baseline Symptom Collection in Elite Rugby Union Players—Limited Clinical Utility? An Investigation of Assessments Across 5879 men and Women Athletes

ABSTRACT In World Rugby's Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocol, a modified Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) is completed during the pre‐season (baseline) and when a player has a suspected head injury. The symptom component of the SCAT, which involves comparing current to...

Clinical Characteristics and Epidemiology of Isolated Dystonia: Results from a US Claims Analysis

BACKGROUND: Dystonia is a rare, chronic movement disorder that is underrecognized, leading to delayed diagnosis. Epidemiological estimates and real-world characterization of isolated dystonia, occurring in the absence of other motor or neurological disorders, are limited. OBJECTI...

Metagenomic and Metabolomic Signatures of Gut Microbiota After Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy Supplemented with Butyric Acid and Inulin: Observational Study

The long-term impact of eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori on the gut microbiota is a subject of significant interest. To evaluate the influence of the bismuth-based quadruple H. pylori eradication therapy supplemented with butyrate and inulin on functional alterations w...

Early versus delayed or no empagliflozin initiation after hospitalisation for heart failure in the United States: A target trial emulation

BACKGROUND: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a foundational therapy for heart failure (HF), yet initiation is frequently delayed in clinical practice. Evidence comparing outcomes associated with early versus delayed or no initiation following hospitalisatio...