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Adverse events reported in one-quarter of inpatient admissions
The 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study documented an adverse event rate of 3.7 events per 100 admissions.
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Components of coffee other than caffeine linked to reduced NAFLD severity
Consumption of regular or decaf coffee was negatively associated with fatty liver measures in overweight adults, including those with type 2...
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Borderline patients have longer time to depression remission
Severity of BPD symptoms could be an indicator of more severe depression.
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Low serum LDH shows potential as depression biomarker
Decreased LDH also was an independent risk factor for suicide in adults with major depressive disorder.
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Telehealth parent-child interaction therapy improved behavior in children with developmental delay
Parents or caregivers of children who participated in the therapy program were more likely to demonstrate positive parenting behaviors than...
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Obesity impacts peripheral airway reactivity, asthma
Overall, most obese individuals with and without asthma showed significant changes in peripheral airway resistance.
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Berdazimer gel under review at FDA for treating molluscum contagiosum
A 3.4% formulation is in development for the topical treatment of acne.
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‘Affect discrepancies’ may underlie negative symptoms in schizophrenia
Adults with schizophrenia showed greater discrepancy in positive and negative emotional scores than healthy controls.
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Emergency physicians take issue with AHRQ errors report
The report stated that the findings of their study translate “to about 1 in 18 emergency department (ED) patients receiving an incorrect diagnosis...
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Defining six asthma subtypes may promote personalized treatment
A large, retrospective cohort study defined of asthma subtypes based on steroid use, health care use, and comorbidities
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New treatments aim to tame vitiligo
Topical ruxolitinib offers another tool to try, with strong safety and efficacy.
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Dapper homolog 2 shows promise for pulmonary fibrosis
Molecular mechanisms of antagonist may protect against pulmonary fibrosis and offer a potential treatment target.
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Topical psoriasis treatments
When using topical treatments, combination therapy is generally more effective than monotherapy for psoriasis, especially for plaque psoriasis, Dr...
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Fat-free mass index tied to outcomes in underweight COPD patients
FFM was independently associated with improved scores on the 6-minute walk test for underweight patients.
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Serum trace metals relate to lower risk of sleep disorders
Zinc, but not copper or selenium, was associated with self-reported sleep disorders in NHANES review.