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Genital HSV shedding declines rapidly in first year post infection
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Most genital shedding in first year after infection was asymptomatic, with few oral and genital lesions.
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Scientists identify new genetic links to dyslexia
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
“Only a small genomewide study of dyslexia existed before ours,” says author of a new study.
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Metabolites may distinguish severe subtypes of PAH
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- Heidi Splete
Patients with the systemic sclerosis subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension showed a distinctive bioactive lipid signature
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Sexual assault–related visits to the ED are on the rise
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- Heidi Splete
Studies of victims show an increased risk of conditions such as suicidal ideation, PTSD, depression, substance use, and chronic conditions
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Original COVID-19 vaccines fall short against Omicron subvariants for the immunocompromised
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- Heidi Splete
Findings from a CDC-supported study suggest that updated, bivalent boosters targeting recently circulating Omicron subvariants may benefit adults...
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Impaired communication predicts coercive inpatient psychiatric care
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Patients with poor communication abilities were at increased risk for involuntary inpatient admission and coercive measures.
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Doctors favor euphemisms and jargon in discussions of death
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
The use of the word death is rare in conversations between doctors and families of critically ill children.
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Psoriatic arthritis has greater impact on women than men
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Women with PsA were more likely to have worse disease burden, pain, fatigue, quality of life, and greater disability and work impairment compared...
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Iron deficiency may protect against bacterial pneumonia
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Consider delaying treatment of nonsymptomatic iron deficiency in cases of acute bacterial infection.
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Preexisting mental illness symptoms spiked during pandemic
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Disease severity was higher among individuals with preexisting mental illness admitted to inpatient care in the wake of COVID-19.
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VTE prophylaxis overused in low-risk hospitalized patients
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- Heidi Splete
Better attention to a risk model could help determine the most appropriate type of VTE treatment, if needed.
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Hospitalizations for VAP rose prior to pandemic
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Ventilator-associated pneumonia continues to drive hospital costs, but not mortality rates.
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Teens with diagnosed and undiagnosed ADHD report similar quality of life
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Those diagnosed with ADHD in childhood were more than twice as likely to report self-harm.
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Sepsis predictor tool falls short in emergency setting
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- Heidi Splete
“One of the big problems with sepsis is the lack of current tools for early and accurate diagnoses.”
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Hard-rock mining and other mining work raise RA risk
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Surveys showed a three- to ninefold higher risk for mining workers to develop RA than the general population, with the highest risk associated...