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Adherence to oral contraceptive protocols prevents pregnancy
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- Heidi Splete
Pregnancy rates rise when oral contraceptive users miss more than two pills or fail to follow instructions.
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Oophorectomies continue to dominate torsion treatment
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- Heidi Splete
Despite updated guidelines, the majority of cases of adnexal torsion in the United States are managed via oophorectomy.
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Noisy incubators could stunt infant hearing
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- Heidi Splete
Most measures were clustered in the 55-75 decibel range, above the 45-decibel level for neonatal sound exposure recommended by the American...
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Low-dose olanzapine improves appetite in chemotherapy patients
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- Heidi Splete
About half of patients who took olanzapine consumed more than 75% of recommended daily calories.
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Children ate more fruits and vegetables during longer meals: Study
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- Heidi Splete
Modest extension of family mealtimes significantly increased children’s fruit and vegetable consumption.
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Cesarean deliveries drop in women at low risk
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- Heidi Splete
Overall rates decreased over 2 decades, but C-sections for nonreassuring fetal distress increased.
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High-dose prophylactic anticoagulation benefits patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
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- Heidi Splete
Previous studies of anticoagulation strategies for noncritically ill and critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia have shown contrasting...
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Psychiatric comorbidities predict complex polypharmacy in bipolar disorder
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- Heidi Splete
Sociodemographic factors associated with complex polypharmacy in bipolar disorder patients included older age and single status.
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One or two high-step days may reduce mortality risks
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- Heidi Splete
Adults who took roughly 4 miles of steps 1 or 2 days a week showed longevity benefits similar to those of adults with more days of similar step...
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COVID-19 potentially induced adult-onset IgA vasculitis
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- Heidi Splete
A 41-year-old woman developed IgA vasculitis associated with pulmonary-renal syndrome after COVID-19 infection.
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Dupilumab moves forward as possible COPD treatment
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- Heidi Splete
Phase 3 data support dupilumab’s bid to become the first FDA-approved biologic for the treatment of COPD.
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FDA approves new formulation of Hyrimoz adalimumab biosimilar
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- Heidi Splete
The agency approved a higher-concentration formulation of Hyrimoz for its previous indications, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
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eNose knows S. aureus in children with cystic fibrosis
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- Heidi Splete
A cloud-connected electronic nose technology distinguished Staphylococcus aureus with an accuracy of 74%.
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors – a new weapon against respiratory viruses?
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- Heidi Splete
In vitro and ex vivo data demonstrated NRTKIs’ ability to slow replication of pandemic and seasonal influenza strains
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Psoriatic arthritis treatment for women falls short, study suggests
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- Heidi Splete
Women with psoriatic arthritis who were treated with ustekinumab or a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor had lower response rates and persistence at...