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A Bayesian network meta-analysis of 31 randomized trials found aerobic, combined, and high-intensity interval training each associated with reductions in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure compared with control conditions, with no modality demonstrating clear superiority and all comparisons rated very low to low confidence.

A 553-respondent UK survey of cardiology resident doctors found that nearly one-third reported witnessing physician assistants performing procedures outside defined scope of practice, with earlier-stage trainees reporting the most negative impact on training opportunities.

Right coronary artery stenosis was associated with the highest adjusted risk for sudden cardiac death across a 22,495-patient Finnish angiography registry, with a hazard ratio of 1.53 after accounting for concomitant stenoses and revascularization strategy.

A Cureus case report describes complete fecaloma resolution after two 1 L Classic Coca-Cola enemas in an 82-year-old woman with dementia whose impaction failed conservative management.

Across 11 AI scribe tools and 5 standardized primary care cases, AI-generated notes scored lower than human notes on every PDQI-9 quality domain, with a 23.5-point gap in an acute low back pain case.