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Prediction rule identifies low infection risk in febrile infants
Study validates clinical prediction rule derived by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network.
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Red meat intake tied to higher coronary heart disease risk
Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with reduced risk for fatal CHD, especially in women.
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Hospitalists play key role in advance care planning
It’s important to distinguish advance care planning from advance directives.
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Daily cup of coffee cuts type 2 diabetes risk by about 5%
Beneficial effects may be caused by coffee’s ability to reduce inflammation.
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The more drinking, the higher the risk of heart disease, especially in those genetically predisposed
Those predisposed to heaviest drinking have markedly higher risks of hypertension and CAD, a genetic-based study suggests.
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IBD rates rising among Medicare patients
“As the prevalence increases with age group, it is important to understand the disease epidemiology among the older population.”
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Young adults with epilepsy face higher mental illness risks
“The high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality underscore the need for better integration of mental health provision into epilepsy care...
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Psychosis, depression tied to neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s
Lewy body scores were not associated with any neuropsychiatric symptom, the researchers found.
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders higher in adult cerebral palsy patients
“The present study contributes important information to the existing literature, highlighting that psychiatric issues are common in adults with [...
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Healthy lifestyle can reduce dementia risk despite family history
Family history remains a strong risk factor for dementia, but nongenetic factors offer opportunity for intervention.
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Care of post–acute COVID-19 patients requires multidisciplinary collaboration
Expert addresses pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
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Quick and easy parenting assessment could prevent adverse events
Most clinicians reviewed parent responses in less than a minute and integrated them into well-child visits.
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Hospital outcomes for children with MIS-C unaffected by initial presentation site
The length of hospital stay and rate of pediatric ICU admission were not significantly different between the emergency presentation and outpatient...
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Mother-to-infant COVID-19 transmission is unlikely
Retrospective review supports safety of rooming in for new moms regardless of COVID-19 status.