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Higher risk of arrhythmia in psoriasis patients
A population-based cohort study found that patients with psoriasis are at increased risk of arrhythmia, with the risk even greater for younger...
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Higher Risk for Arrhythmia in Psoriasis Patients
Key clinical point: Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing arrhythmias compared to those without psoriasis. Major finding...
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More alarms mean slower response in PICU, pediatric wards
Key clinical point: Nurses’ exposure to more nonactionable pediatric alarms was found to be correlated with significantly slower response time to...
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S. aureus seen in 1% of pediatric CAP cases
Key clinical point: About 1% of children presenting to a hospital with community-acquired pneumonia had Staphylococcus aureus infections, which do...
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Continuous albuterol is safe intermediate-care option in community hospitals
Key clinical point:With proper protocols, community hospitals can safely offer continuous albuterol in pediatric wards instead of mandating...
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Blood Cultures Contribute Little to Uncomplicated SSTI Treatment
Key clinical point: Blood cultures reveal little evidence of bacteremia in children with uncomplicated SSTIs, even children not previously treated...
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Blood cultures contribute little to uncomplicated SSTI treatment
Key clinical point: Blood cultures reveal little evidence of bacteremia in children with uncomplicated SSTIs, even children not previously treated...
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Hypertonic saline linked to modest drop in length of stay for bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Use of nebulized hypertonic saline shortens hospital length of stay modestly in pediatric patients with bronchiolitis.
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Targeting gut microbiome boosted metformin tolerance
Findings from a small proof-of-concept trial suggest that a product designed to change gut microbial composition may improve fasting glucose and...
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NSAID monotherapy as effective as combinations for low back pain
Key clinical point: Patients prescribed naproxen sodium for low back pain at the emergency department had functional and pain scores similar to...
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Liraglutide shrank epicardial fat 42% in type 2 diabetes
Liraglutide shrank epicardial fat by 42% in 6 months in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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ADA: Alefacept slows progress of type 1 diabetes 15 months post-treatment
A course of alefacept can help maintain natural insulin production in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes 15 months after the end of...
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Distress bears on clinical outcomes in diabetes
Key clinical point: Self-reported distress was linked to glycated hemoglobin A1c levels in a cohort of African-American women with type 2 diabetes...
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Diet coaching curbs weight gain in women at GDM risk
Key clinical point: A lifestyle intervention aimed exclusively at dietary choices was associated with significantly less excess weight gain in...