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Are overweight children more likely to be overweight adults?
- Author:
- Kathleen Rowland, MD
- John Coffey, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Overweight at any age in childhood increases the risk for overweight in adulthood. The relative risk (RR) ranges from...
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What are the causes of elevated TSH in a newborn?
- Author:
- Kathleen Rowland, MD
- Charles Crotteau, MD
- Fran Kovach, MLIS,AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Congenital hypothyroidism is a critical cause of elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in newborns; evaluate all...
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Have pedometer, will travel
- Author:
- Kathleen Rowland, MD
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
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How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination?
- Author:
- Kathleen Rowland, MD
- Richard Guthmann, MD
- Barbara Jamieson, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Prior bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination increases the likelihood of a positive tuberculosis (TB) 5TU purified...