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Urine test use to guide treatment reduced TB mortality in HIV patients
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Use of a low-cost urine test to guide tuberculosis treatment significantly improved mortality in HIV-positive patients.
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Low incidence, mortality described for mixed connective tissue disease
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- Heidi Splete
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Hemangiomas Recur in 25% of Infants After Propranolol Stopped
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Key clinical point: This large study of nearly 1,000 patients identifies risk factors for hemangioma rebound that may help guide oral propranolol...
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Hemangiomas recur in 25% of infants after propranolol stopped
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
A large study of nearly 1,000 patients identifies risk factors for hemangioma rebound that may help guide oral propranolol treatment decisions.
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Childhood Emotional Abuse Fuels Odds for Migraine in Adulthood
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Key clinical point: Childhood abuse had a significant effect on the likelihood of developing migraine in young adulthood, and emotional abuse was...
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Childhood emotional abuse fuels odds for migraine in adulthood
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Key clinical point: Childhood abuse had a significant effect on the likelihood of developing migraine in young adulthood, and emotional abuse was...
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Long-term PPI use linked to increased risk of dementia
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors was significantly associated with later diagnosis of dementia in adults aged 75 years and older in a...
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Rheumatic problems plague chikungunya patients
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Key clinical point: Individuals traveling to the Caribbean should be counseled about the possible acute and long-term health risks associated with...
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Poverty promotes flu hospitalizations
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
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Picosecond pulses take on tattoos
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Picosecond pulse duration lasers shatter tattoo particles with lower fluence and fewer treatments than nanosecond pulses.
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Consider combining therapies for atopic dermatitis
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
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Hand eczema linked to anxiety, not depression
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
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Severe Acne Erupts During Transgender Transition
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
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Severe acne erupts during transgender transition
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
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Women’s Acne Mirrors Teen Acne
- Author:
- Heidi Splete