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27 May, 26
AUA 2026
Key sessions focussing on the management of stone disease during AUA 2026, held from 15th to 18th May, 2026 at Washington, DC.
27 May, 26AUA 2026
Key sessions focussing on the management of lower urinary tract dysfunction during AUA 2026, held from 15th to 18th May, 2026 at Washington, DC.
29 May, 26Neurology
- Smoking cessation reduces dementia risk vs current smokers (HR ~0.84); similar to never smokers over time.
- Benefit increases with duration; risk approaches never smokers by ~7 years post-cessation.
- Excess post-cessation weight gain (>10 kg) may attenuate dementia risk reduction.
- Study highlighted the need for weight management in cessation programs.
29 May, 26Lancet Diabetes Endo...
- Amongst 93532 adults with diabetes (median age 55; 61.9% male), 27,486 (29.4%) developed diabetic kidney disease over 18.4 mths
- Visceral fat area (VFA) was significantly associated with risk (per IQR 52 cm²: aHR 1.08)
- Men had a U-shaped risk, elevated at ≤50 cm² & >125 cm² (aHR: 1.16), women had increased risk at VFA >75 cm² (aHR: 1.10)
- Sex- & BMI-specific patterns highlight VFA as a key stratification marker.
28 May, 26Clin. Infect. Dis.
- Beta-lactam + azithromycin vs doxycycline in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)(n=5342 matched).
- Azithromycin linked to lower in hospital (OR 0.71) and 90 day mortality.
- More hospital free days seen with azithromycin.
- Prefer azithromycin combo; RCTs needed to confirm benefit/safety.
27 May, 26JAMA Pediatr
- Invasive bacterial infection (IBI) prevalence in well-appearing febrile infants 60–90 d is low (~1.1%).
- Prevalence of bacteremia was ~1.0%; meningitis was rare (~0.1%).
- Findings consistent across study designs and sensitivity analyses.
- Supports risk-based management and informed shared decision-making.
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