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Death risk doubles for Black infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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- Heidi Splete
Multicenter study shows higher odds of death and longer hospital stay for infants with Black mothers.
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Pandemic tied to misdiagnosis of rare pneumonia
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- Heidi Splete
Psittacosis, a rare disease, has been underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Linezolid succeeds against gram-positive bacterial infections in ICU
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- Heidi Splete
Bacterial infections remain a challenge in the management of critically ill patients.
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Hypertension heightens risk for severe COVID-19, even in the fully vaxxed
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- Heidi Splete
Vaccinated and boosted adults with high blood pressure were more than twice likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than were those without...
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Race-specific spirometry may miss emphysema diagnoses
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- Heidi Splete
Spirometry might be insufficient to identify respiratory problems across all populations.
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Berdazimer gel beats vehicle for molluscum contagiosum in phase 3 study
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- Heidi Splete
Approximately one-third of patients achieved complete lesion clearance with minimal adverse effects.
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Moderate drinking shows more benefit for older vs. younger adults
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- Heidi Splete
Nuanced analysis presents risks of alcohol consumption for individuals of different ages.
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Inflammatory profiles impact major depressive disorder
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- Heidi Splete
Changes in inflammation were significantly higher in adults with early-onset MDD, compared with late onset.
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Uveitis in juvenile arthritis patients persists into midlife
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- Heidi Splete
Data suggest the need for lifelong ophthalmic checkups for JIA patients diagnosed with uveitis.
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Medical management of miscarriage curbs costs and maintains quality of care
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Increasing access to mifepristone may improve early pregnancy care at lower cost than uterine aspiration.
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Biologics reduce exacerbations in severe asthma
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- Heidi Splete
Approximately 90% of severe asthma patients treated with biologics continued to use them.
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COPD predicts hospital readmission after fractures
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- Heidi Splete
Conditions unrelated to the fracture drove more than half of readmissions in older adults with fractures.
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Water birth may have benefits for healthy women: Meta-analysis suggests
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- Heidi Splete
Data from more than 150,000 women show reduced need for epidurals and opioids with water immersion.
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Compulsivity contributes to poor outcomes in body-focused repetitive behaviors
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- Heidi Splete
No significant association appeared between compulsivity and symptom severity for TTM or SPD.
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Mepolizumab curbed corticosteroid use for severe asthma
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- Heidi Splete
A majority of adult patients reduced their use of maintenance corticosteroids and experienced fewer clinically significant exacerbations.