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More vitamin D didn’t beat placebo for kids’ atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: There may be more behind atopic dermatitis severity than just vitamin D deficiency.
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More Vitamin D Didn’t Beat Placebo for Kids’ Atopic Dermatitis
Key clinical point: There may be more behind atopic dermatitis severity than just vitamin D deficiency.
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Body wash offers alternative to bleach baths for atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: An effective and convenient alternative is available for atopic dermatitis patients who find bleach baths a hassle or not...
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Ped derm patients embrace cosmetic camouflage
Key clinical point: Cosmetic camouflage can diminish impairments in self-esteem and quality of life in children and adolescents with visible skin...
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Novel oral testosterone undecanoate under FDA review
Key clinical point: Hypogonadal men may gain access to a convenient oral form of testosterone replacement therapy that avoids the risk of...
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New agent builds bone bigger, faster
Key clinical point: A novel anabolic agent being developed for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis increased BMD faster and to a greater...
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Three simple questions can screen for suicide risk in ED patients
Key clinical point: Universal screening for suicide risk in patients who present to emergency departments with a nonpsychiatric chief complaint is...
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Aspirin’s benefits may be blunted in African American women
Key clinical point: Postmenopausal African American women may have a blunted response to the anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin at 325 mg/day....
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J-Tip syringe cuts venipuncture pain in young kids
Key clinical point: Needle-free local anesthesia via jet-injected lidocaine is a fast and effective means of reducing venipuncture pain for young...
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Variation in admission rates from EDs raises eyebrows
Key clinical point: Reducing variation in admission rates from EDs for selected common conditions with low inpatient mortality rates could save...
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Program prevented antipsychotic-induced weight gain in youth
Key clinical point: Prescribing antipsychotics for children and youth is associated with a high risk of clinically significant weight gain and...
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Gene variant detects increased cardiometabolic risk among nonobese
Key clinical point: A genetic screening test shows promise as a means of identifying lean individuals at elevated risk for metabolic syndrome and...
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Off-label use of novel oral anticoagulants accelerates
Major finding: By the fourth quarter of 2012, 14.9% of patients with nonvalvular AF were on a novel anticoagulant. So were 13.8% of those with...
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Denosumab's benefits persist through 8 years
Key clinical point: An ongoing major study provides reassurance regarding the long-term safety and effectiveness of denosumab for postmenopausal...
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Acromegaly: Look closely for sleep-disordered breathing
Key clinical point: Reliance on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and desaturation index on overnight oximetry to screen for OSA in patients with newly...