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Crusted scabies outbreak: How much prophylaxis?

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Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 8, 2017

Two case studies of nosocomial crusted scabies offer clues about the most efficacious ways to reduce the risk of outbreaks.

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New CF guidelines include lower sweat chloride threshold

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Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 7, 2017

Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) include two major changes.The first important update is that clinicians...

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HFNC bests conventional O2 therapy

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Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 6, 2017

In patients with acute respiratory failure, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is more reliable than is conventional oxygen therapy at reducing rates...

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Model: Quadrivalent vaccine could cost effectively cut MSM’s HPV-related cancers

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 4, 2017

Use of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine in men who have sex with men would cost effectively provide herd immunity against anogenital warts and HPV-...

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Unpublished study on Bendectin prompts questions on hidden data

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 1, 2017

Doubt is being cast on the efficacy of Diclegis – the only prescription drug approved in the United States for treating nausea and vomiting in...

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Racial disparity in cervical cancer deaths higher than previously reported

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 27, 2017

Corrected mortality rates for cervical cancer indicate a greater disparity between races, according to a report in Cancer.Because previous...

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COBRA trial takes the long view of absorbable biosynthetic mesh outcomes

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 26, 2017

Absorbable, biosynthetic surgical mesh used to repair ventral hernia defects may be a good alternative to biologic and permanent synthetic mesh...

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Expert reviews options for refractory pediatric warts

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 24, 2017

For refractory warts, there are some “last resort” treatments every dermatologist should have on hand, according to pediatric dermatologist Fred E...

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Topical crisaborole new option for AD

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 24, 2017

There’s a new addition to the armamentarium for atopic dermatitis: a topical phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) inhibitor.

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AAP: Teen access to abortion care is a right

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 23, 2017

Confidentiality and access to timely, appropriate medical care are the rights of adolescents seeking to terminate a pregnancy, according to an...

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Oral, liquid supplement improves clinical outcomes in lactose-intolerant adults

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 13, 2017

Adults with self-reported lactose intolerance were shown to have significant improvement in their clinical outcomes, including abdominal pain,...

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Lab values poor surrogate for detecting pediatric Rocky Mountain spotted fever in children

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Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 10, 2017

All fatalities observed in a single tertiary-site retrospective analysis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in children were associated with either a...

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Adolescents, boys, black children most likely to be hospitalized in SJS and TEN

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 9, 2017

Annual hospitalization rates in the United States for Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis were shown to be higher in...

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BRAIN Initiative could help end mental illness stigma

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 6, 2017

Top researchers are optimistic that billions in funding for basic neuroscience research made possible by the 21st Century Cures Act will lead to...

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FDA eases mental health warnings in smoking cessation drugs’ labels

Author:
Whitney McKnight
Publish date: December 19, 2016

Labels on the smoking cessation drugs varenicline and bupropion will offer less severe warnings for mental health risk potentials in people with...

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