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Preventive Care

News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD

Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week

<乌鸦传媒>Mysteries Solved at NIH Program for Undiagnosed Illnesses

Dx has come to light in 35% of accepted cases so far

<乌鸦传媒>Avalanche Safety 101: Technology to the Rescue

Asphyxia remains the top risk; airbags and breathing devices boost survival

<乌鸦传媒>Levaquin With Chemo Reduces Bacteremia in Pediatric AML/ALL

But no advantage seen among those undergoing transplant

<乌鸦传媒>BP Differentials in Twins Correlated with Sodium Intake

Twin with higher blood pressure also had higher waist circumference

<乌鸦传媒>Risk Model Holds Promise in HTN Refractory to Medical Tx

Model derived from longitudinal data from one urban hypertension clinic

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Smoking Rates Highest Among Native American/Alaska Native Teens

Asian, black youth least likely to use tobacco products

<乌鸦传媒>Athletes and Hearts; Best Meds for ADHD: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include secondhand smoke and adolescents, labor induction, screening young athletes for cardiac problems, and ADHD medicines.

<乌鸦传媒>This Infant Disease Was Eradicated. Now It's Back. Why?

Some parents are refusing routine vitamin K shots for their newborns, as F. Perry Wilson, MD, explains

<乌鸦传媒>Mom's Lifestyle Plays Big Role in Child's Obesity Risk

Parental example appears to trump kids' own habits

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT-2 Inhibitors Tied to Lower All-Cause Mortality Risk

Head-to-head comparison with DPP-4 inhibitors also showed heart protection

<乌鸦传媒>Early T2D Treatment in Youth Disappoints

Metformin, insulin didn't stop deterioration of beta-cells in adolescents with impaired glucose

<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Treatment Doesn't Cost More

Therapy aimed at treating all organ targets extends life

<乌鸦传媒>How Did Theranos' Holmes Fool So Many Smart People?

WSJ's John Carreyrou on how disgraced entrepreneur nearly got away with it

<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Rate in Women Jumps by 50%

From 2000-2016, rates also increased by 21% in men

<乌鸦传媒>What Physicians Can Do Tomorrow to Reduce Gun Violence Deaths

Yes, you can talk to your patients about firearms, say gun violence experts

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Wants to Get Tough On Guns

Supports assault weapons ban, mandatory safety training, gun-free schools

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon General Urges AMA to Diversify Membership

'Ask yourselves if you're looking at where the puck is going'

<乌鸦传媒>Upfront MRI Could Rule Out Prostate Ca in Most, Reduce Biopsy Need

Less-costly biparametric MRI can spare men from TRUS biopsy

<乌鸦传媒>Current DTaP Vaccines Deemed Safe

But efficacy against pertussis could be better

<乌鸦传媒>EpiPens Don't Always Work

And it might be your fault

<乌鸦传媒>Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News

Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug

<乌鸦传媒>Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea

Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice

<乌鸦传媒>24-Hr Paging Cuts ED Visits for Kids with Endocrine Issues

Non-routine insulin dose adjustments tops list of reasons for call

<乌鸦传媒>E-Cig Harms Outweigh Benefits, Study Finds

Vaping creates more cigarette smokers than quitters

<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Combo Pill Successfully Takes Down High BP

Fixed dose initial treatment gets 70% of patients at hypertension goal

<乌鸦传媒>P2Y12 Tx Subsidy Yields Positive Response from Docs, Patients

Ticagrelor vouchers boost use, but clinical outcomes unchanged

<乌鸦传媒>AAAAI: No Benefit to Upping Inhaled Steroids During Asthma 'Yellow Zone'

Increasing dosage even by factor of four to five did not prevent exacerbations

<乌鸦传媒>ACS: E-Cigarettes OK for Smoking Cessation ... with Caveats

Short period of dual use OK, if goal is to quit

<乌鸦传媒>Bed Bug Histamines: A New Indoor Allergen?

High heat didn't reduce histamine levels in house dust

<乌鸦传媒>Pearls From: David Rubin, MD

Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients

<乌鸦传媒>8 Vintage Medical Advertisements

These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone Pics Aid in Diagnosing Kids' Skin Conditions

Majority of study parents willing to use teledermatology

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Follow Same HTN Cutoff for Adults and Teens

But adult and pediatric hypertension guidelines differ in other respects

<乌鸦传媒>AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit

Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Colonoscopy Complications Higher in IBD Patients

Noninvasive testing modalities could benefit high-risk patients

<乌鸦传媒>IBD Patients Have More Anxiety Than Docs Think

Patients, docs on same page regarding pain

<乌鸦传媒>Allergy Experts: Single Drug Best for Allergic Rhinitis

AAAAI, ACAAI advise against intranasal corticosteroid with oral antihistamine

<乌鸦传媒>Device May Ease Fistula Creation

Catheter-based, ultrasound-guided device had good long-term patency

<乌鸦传媒>Rituxan Has Promise in Idiopathic Nephropathy

B-cell targeting with rituximab seems as effective as with cyclosporine

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