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Novel evaluation, treatment of NAS decreases medication use
A novel evaluation and treatment system for neonatal abstinence syndrome reduces medication use.
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Three developmental screens differ in outcomes in comparative study
SAN FRANCISCO - Do different developmental screening instruments perform the same? Maybe not, comparative study results suggest.
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UTI predictors identified in infants under 3 months of age
Three biomarkers of urinary tract infection have been identified in infants younger than 3 months of age.
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Breastfeeding among factors that modify neonatal abstinence syndrome
SAN FRANCISCO – Factors associated with the need for NAS treatment and for the severity of NAS were identified.
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Buprenorphine is an alternative to morphine in treating NAS
SAN FRANCISCO - Buprenorphine cuts neonatal abstinence syndrome treatment time by nearly half.
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Refractory constipation implicated as an indicator of Helicobacter pylori infection
SAN FRANCISCO – Constipation may be a clinical marker of Helicobacter pylori infection.
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Serum magnesium level reflects risk of death, irrespective of CKD
CHICAGO – Low levels of serum magnesium were associated with increased all-cause mortality, whether or not patients had chronic kidney disease, in...
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Constipation severity linked with chronic kidney disease and decline in kidney function
CHICAGO – Constipation was associated with poor kidney health in a large nationwide cohort of 3.5 million United States veterans, and researchers...
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Cell ratios predict short-term possibility of death in patients beginning hemodialysis
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Ferric citrate effective for anemia in non–dialysis-dependent CKD
CHICAGO – Ferric citrate was safe and effective for treating iron-deficiency anemia in patients who had non–dialysis-dependent chronic kidney...
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Smoking might affect response to ACE inhibitor in chronic kidney disease
CHICAGO - Smoking appears to be a modifiable risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease associated with primary hypertension in...
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Tinzaparin is a safe, effective anticoagulant in patients on dialysis
CHICAGO – Tinzaparin was safe and effective as an anticoagulant for hemodialysis patients based on results from the Intermittent Hemodialysis...
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Liraglutide lessens risk of kidney disease progression in type 2 diabetes
CHICAGO – Liraglutide used in combination with standard care preserved renal function in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Adjustment for fluid balance improved detection of AKI in critically ill children
CHICAGO – Adjustment for fluid balance increased the detection rate of acute kidney injury, more accurately staged the kidney damage, and...