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Study identifies risk factors for infection after transbronchial biopsy
“The inflammation-prone status of lesions may be the most important factor” for developing infection after undergoing endobronchial ultrasound-...
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Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
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Cervical pessary didn’t prevent preterm birth in selected women
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – The Arabin cervical pessary did not significantly affect the likelihood of preterm birth or a composite measure of adverse...
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Maternal methadone opioid maintenance therapy may be tied to smaller postnatal head circumference
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – Opioid maintenance therapy with methadone during pregnancy may be associated with a significantly smaller postnatal head...
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20% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths were aged 20-64 years
Preliminary data also demonstrate that severe illness leading to hospitalization, including ICU admission and death, can occur in adults of any...
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Do urgent care centers use optimal medications for acute migraine?
Pain and nausea or vomiting associated with migraine may go undertreated, and treatment may not be consistent with American Headache Society...
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DMT use is common in older patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – More than a third of patients with multiple sclerosis aged 60 years and older remain on disease-modifying therapy,...
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Hyperlipidemia occurs earlier in patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Compared with matched controls, patients with multiple sclerosis have a younger age of hyperlipidemia onset; this effect...
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High BMI does not complicate postpartum tubal ligation
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Complications occurred in 2% of patients at one center, and the proportion of patients with a complication did not...
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Rotavirus vaccination is not a risk factor for type 1 diabetes
The findings should provide reassurance that rotavirus vaccination can be safely administered to infants.
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ERAS protocol for cesarean delivery reduces opioid usage
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – An enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway for cesarean delivery decreased postoperative opioid usage by 62% in one...
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Depression in MS predicted worsening of neurologic function
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Researchers hypothesize that the association may relate to depression’s influence on psychomotor function.
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Incidence of cardiovascular events is doubled in patients with MS
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