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Interferon-gamma release assay trumps tuberculin skin test in school-aged children
IGRA shows significantly greater sensitivity as an adjunct diagnostic test for children aged 5-18 years with diagnosed TB.
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One-fifth of Medicaid kids receive mental health diagnoses
Twenty percent of children younger than 8 years in a mid-Atlantic state received mental health diagnoses; 10% were medicated.
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Adjunct treatments assist with persistent asthma
Two meta-analyses support new therapeutic regimens for uncontrolled asthma.
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Don’t discount rare pityriasis rosea for kids with persistent itch
Check for human herpesvirus 7 DNA in children with few but persistent erythematous lesions.
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Eating disorders put teens at risk for depression, bullying
A longitudinal study of adolescents suggests that disordered eating may precede depressive symptoms and poor peer relations.
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New developments in critical care and sepsis
“There has been a lot of discussion about steroids in sepsis that is potentially practice changing.”
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Antibiotic awareness tops ID agenda
Antibiotic resistance is “one of the greatest problems we face.”
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Rosacea tied to physical and psychological comorbidities
Analysis shows associations with conditions including depression and cardiovascular disease.
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Chikungunya infection in children masquerades as SJS-TEN
Don’t misdiagnose presentations of vesiculobullous and necrotic lesions.
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Boosting bedside skills in hands-on session
‘Interactive focus’ distinguishes training.
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Melanoma in young children may be biologically distinct from that in teens
Children present with what appear to be more severe melanomas, but they are less likely to die than adolescents with melanomas.
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Stay on top of perioperative medicine
Evidence base keeps expanding, changing.
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Fun in the Florida sun
Theme parks, sports, shopping, and dining adventures await after meeting hours.
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Top hospital heart failure performance translates to longer survival
ORLANDO – Get With the Guidelines data show that quality hospital care lengthens lives.
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VIDEO: PFO closure device 100% effective against future strokes
ORLANDO – No patients who received a patent foramen ovale closure device experienced recurrent stroke, major bleeding, or vascular-related death...