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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a novel aortic stenosis polygenic risk score (PRS) that incorporates more than five million genetic variants. They verified it was associated with aortic stenosis in two independent, very large populations.
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The Brigham and Women’s Hospital mock code program plans and conducts high-fidelity in situ simulations that not only allow participants to practice critical resuscitations but also test hospital systems for emergency response. Paul Jansson, MD, MS, and Andrew Eyre, MD, MS, elaborate on what distinguishes the program.
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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital report that TRPM5+ MVCs in the olfactory neuroepithelium not only are tuft cells but also have a role beyond triggering inflammation: they regulate olfactory stem cell proliferation.
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By reviewing data from a long-term prospective study of U.S. women, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital identified 12 biomarkers associated with premature CHD. They discuss the potential implications of biomarker screening and therapeutic strategies.
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In this commentary, Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians draw on their knowledge of drivers of language-related inequities to suggest best clinical practices for patients with language barriers who need abortion care. They propose ways to advance abortion equity at the clinician, health system, and societal levels.
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers report that patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who initiate GLP-1RA have a decreased risk of both moderate and severe COPD exacerbations compared to users of sulfonylureas or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors.
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Conventional CPR, which combines rescue breathing with chest compressions, has been the primary treatment for cardiac arrest for nearly 60 years. Survival, however, remains frustratingly low. Brigham and Women’s Hospital is part of a collaborative effort to explore a promising new alternative: extracorporeal…
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Department Chair Nawal Nour, MD, MPH, MBA, reflects on U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 ranking Brigham and Women’s Hospital #1 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology. She celebrates how the Department’s commitment to collaboration and transparency helps provide high quality, equitable OB/GYN care to patients.
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Studying the comparative effectiveness of gout treatments is hindered by the difficulty of identifying instances of gout flare. Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers have determined that combining claims data with information from narrative notes in the electronic health record improves the capture of gout flares.
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An increasing percentage of patients seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) are obese, and many experience disappointing outcomes. Brigham researchers recently examined the impact of increasing BMI on IVF, obstetric, and perinatal outcomes, and they report largely similar outcomes across BMIs of 30 to 60.
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