Internal Medicine Update

A longitudinal study found that high consumption of artificial sweeteners was linked to 62% faster cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults - equivalent to 1.6 extra years of aging. The effect was strongest in people under 60 and those with diabetes, but wasn't seen in older adults. http://ms.spr.ly/6187s5Ygx

Among hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and ascites, early diagnostic paracentesis within 12 to 24 hours was associated with lower in-hospital mortality, shorter hospital length of stay, and fewer acute kidney injuries. https://jwat.ch/4eD6n5B