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Language barrier may contribute to ob.gyn. pain management disparities
Despite similar pain scores between those whose primary language is English and those with a different primary language, non-English speakers...
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Addressing today’s racial health inequities requires understanding their roots
A direct line can be drawn from the generational stresses that began during slavery in Black women and the persistent disparities seen in higher...
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Primary ovarian insufficiency requires long-term management of sequelae
It’s important that clinicians not only consider the potential cardiovascular risks associated with early menopause but also the risks to bone...
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Breast cancer survivors have specific gynecological needs
The side effects of breast cancer treatments, particularly for those with HR-positive breast cancer, means that patients and survivors have...
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Challenges persist in adolescents with rheumatic disease transitioning to adult care
A successful transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology is crucial to maintain continuity of care for patients with rheumatic disease, but...
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TNF inhibitors linked to threefold increased risk of psoriasis in JIA patients
Although this study confirms earlier research finding an increased risk of psoriasis after TNF inhibitor exposure, it does not necessarily change...
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Early pediatric rheumatology residency exposure key to solving workforce shortages
A new study suggests that increasing medical students’ and residents’ exposure to pediatric rheumatology earlier in training could help improve...
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Epidural use shows no association with autism spectrum disorder in children
In contrast to a large cohort study published in the same journal last year, a new cohort study finds no link between epidural labor analgesia and...
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Risk of hypogammaglobulinemia, infections with rituximab increased in pediatric patients
Although immunosuppressing drugs often come with an elevated risk of depleted antibodies, the risk from rituximab is particularly higher in...
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Postpartum health care needs exceed those of nonpostpartum patients
A retrospective study of commercially insured women supports ACOG’s updated recommendations that postpartum women should have a follow-up visit...
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COVID-19 maternal antibodies transferred to fetus, newborn from pregnant and lactating vaccine recipients
Though the study showed SARS-CoV-2 titers in umbilical cord blood and breast milk, it could not show whether those antibodies were protective...
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Pregnant patients with severe COVID-19 disease at increased risk of complications
In two separate studies, links emerged between severe COVID-19 disease and perinatal complications and between underlying comorbidities and severe...
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MIS-C follow-up proves challenging across pediatric hospitals
First came the challenge of figuring out the best treatment regimen for patients with MIS-C. Then physicians had to think about follow-up.
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Influenza-related maternal morbidity has more than doubled over 15 years
“The findings suggest that influenza may either be a contributor to rising rates of severe maternal morbidity or synergistically amplifying...