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Extended propranolol use boosts success in high-risk infantile hemangioma
There were no unexpected safety signals with extending the length of oral propranol treatment.
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Community-based therapy improved asthma outcomes in African American teens
A home- and community-based, individualized behavioral treatment significantly improved outcomes in African American teens with poorly controlled...
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Rivaroxaban has ‘favorable’ benefit-risk profile
Both low-dose and full-dose rivaroxaban had superior benefit-risk profiles for extended venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment when compared to...
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Rivaroxaban superior to aspirin for extended VTE treatment
Researchers said there is no longer a place for aspirin in extended VTE treatment.
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Little overlap between surgical M&M and AHRQ on adverse events
M&M conferences and AHRQ data may be apples and oranges.
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Studies support cardiovascular risk management in T2DM
Smoking cessation and other steps to manage cardiovascular risk can help improve the long-term outlook for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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ADA underscores distinctions in youth, adult T1DM
Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents should take into account the unique challenges of disease management in that...
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TBI linked to increased suicide risk
The sheer size of the study and the length of follow-up are among the study’s many strengths.
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Anemia in hiatal hernia patients doubled postop complications risk
Anemia is common in patients undergoing hiatal hernia repair and is associated with greater risk of postoperative complications.
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Fathers and mothers report similar rates of depression at well-child visit
Depression prevalence during pediatric well-child care visits was similar in fathers and mothers.
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Respiratory illness is the most common pediatric emergency in ambulatory settings
Psychiatric and behavioral illness, seizures, and syncope were other common pediatric emergencies in ambulatory settings.
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Technology use by parents may worsen children’s behavior
Technoference was associated with lower coparenting quality in fathers only, and greater parent depressive symptoms in mothers only.
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New pediatric hypertension guidelines increased hypertension prevalence
One-quarter of those classified as having elevated BP in the 2004 guideline were reclassified as having stage 1 hypertension.
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Fetal exposure to folic acid may reduce youth psychosis risk
The benefits of exposure to prenatal folic acid might “extend beyond prevention of neural tube defects and span neurodevelopment during childhood...
