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Parental refusal of neonatal therapy a growing problem
Many parents who refuse preventive neonatal medications do not fully grasp what risks they are accepting by avoiding a recommended medication.
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MIS-C is a serious immune-mediated response to COVID-19 infection
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is still a moving target because there is much still to learn about it.
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Men occupy most leadership roles in medicine
In pediatrics, a specialty where approximately 70% of physicians are now women, there has been progress, according to an expert.
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Low-dose prasugrel preserves efficacy but lowers bleeding in elderly
In an ISAR-REACT 5 substudy of elderly ACS patients, low-dose prasugrel was favored over ticagrelor.
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Acute EVALI remains a diagnosis of exclusion
For patients suspected of EVALI, COVID-19 testing should be part of the work-up, according to an expert.
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Used together, troponin and coronary calcium improve CV risk assessment
Cardiovascular disease risk is more accurately assessed when troponin and coronary calcium are both assessed.
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Radial artery beats saphenous vein grafting 10 years after CABG
Adverse CABG outcomes, including mortality, are lower for radial artery rather than saphenous vein grafts.
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Findings of most heart failure trials reported late or not at all
Despite a rule, very few of registered heart failure trials are reported within a year of completion.
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Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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Robotic and manual total knee arthroplasty found at least comparable
Robotic arm–assisted total knee arthroplasty offers similar outcomes relative to manual procedures.
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Hydrogen peroxide reduces C. acnes cultures following shoulder surgery
Preoperative application of hydrogen peroxide reduces positive C. acnes cultures following shoulder surgery.
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Case reports illustrate heterogeneity of skin manifestations in COVID patients
Any health professional is invited to submit cases of COVID-19–associated dermatoses to a registry set up by the American Academy of Dermatology...
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Shoulder arthroplasty template data require careful interpretation
Those switching between shoulder arthroplasty templates should be prepared for differences in key measures.
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Hip hemiarthroplasty outcomes found better with cement vs. no cement
In older patients, cemented hemiarthroplasty reduces risk of aseptic revisions relative to uncemented repairs.