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Supine With Moderate Frog Leg Positioning Optimizes Femoral Vein Exposure and May Reduce Arterial Injury Risk During Femoral Venipuncture

The overlap between the femoral vein (FV) and femoral artery (FA) complicates FV cannulation. This study used ultrasonography to evaluate the combined effects of body position and passive knee bending on FV size and exposure. In 103 healthy participants, femoral vessels were imag...

Impact of Menopausal Hormone Therapy on cognitive function and dementia Risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on the timing hypothesis and administration route

Abstract Background The relationship between menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and the trajectory of cognitive function in midlife and later life remains one of the most consequential and contested questions in women’s health. The “critical window” or timing hypothesis posits that...