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Most COPD patients on triple therapy can withdraw steroids
SAN DIEGO – It’s safe to withdraw inhaled corticosteroids in many COPD patients on long-term triple therapy and up to one exacerbation in the...
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HBV birth dose predicts vaccine adherence
Infants who do not receive the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose are less likely to be up-to-date on recommended vaccines by 19 months, results from...
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Drug-related deaths continue to rise in United States
TORONTO – As pregnant women use more opioids, NAS rates are soaring; they rose from 1.2/1,000 U.S. hospital births in 2000 to 8/1,000 in 2014.
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Simple QI intervention helped improve HPV vaccination rates
TORONTO - Acting on what had been missed opportunities in the past improved teen HPV vaccine rates.
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Which infants with invasive bacterial infections are at risk for adverse outcomes?
TORONTO - Adverse outcomes are associated with prematurity, ill appearance, and bacterial meningitis.
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Novel initiative aims to combat resident burnout
TORONTO - Studies have demonstrated that up to 50% of medical residents meet criteria for burnout.
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Multiple analgesia options for kids with acute pain
TORONTO – When analgesia is indicated, clinicians can choose from a variety of agents in the postcodeine era.
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Analysis finds inconsistent uptake of meningococcal B vaccines
TORONTO – Well-to-do teens were more likely than poorer ones to have received the meningococcal B vaccine in Philadelphia County, Pa.
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Pulsed-dye laser found effective for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
DALLAS – In the study, 18 of the 19 patients reported being “very satisfied” with the treatment.
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Off-label prescribing of SGAs in children varies by diagnosis
TORONTO – On-label prescribing of second-generation antipsychotics in hospitalized pediatric patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia was...
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Safety and support experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming youth explored
Youth with nonbinary identities reported greater feelings of safety and support at school, compared with peers with binary identities.
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Poor parent-infant relationship may affect a child’s motor skill development
Modifiable risk factors, such as parent-infant relationships, may play a role in preventing children from developing high motor problems in early...
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ED visits higher among pediatric asthma patients with comorbid depression, anxiety
TORONTO – Children with asthma who were on Medicaid also had an independent risk for going to the ED.
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Collagen remodeling observed after laser treatment in EB patient
DALLAS – The investigators hypothesized that fractional ablative laser therapy and topical PLLA might help a patient with recessive dystrophic EB...
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Study pits cryolipolysis versus HIFU for fat reduction in the flank region
DALLAS – The two technologies have not been rigorously compared in the literature.