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Food allergy testing for eczema in kids varies by specialty
A child with eczema is more likely to be given food allergy tests if seen by an allergist or a pediatrician and less likely to have these tests if...
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Teenage bone density declines following sleeve gastrectomy
These patients may never reach peak bone mass.
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Radiofrequency ablation blocks hip, shoulder arthritis pain
A new treatment “stuns” sensory nerves and reduces pain signals in knee and shoulder osteoarthritis.
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Blood vessels in the eye may diagnose Parkinson’s disease
“We discovered that micro blood vessels decreased in both size and number in patients with Parkinson’s disease,”
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FDA-approved peanut immunotherapy protocol comes with a cost
Most allergists are not interested in developing home-grown treatments because it comes with legal risks.
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No evidence to guide selection of biologic for severe asthma
When the starting biologic doesn’t get the desired results, there is no evidence to show whether another will work better.
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Unneeded meds at discharge could cause harm
The problem stems from a technology disconnect when patients are transferred from the ICU to the general population.
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Score predicts risk for ventilation in COVID-19 patients
“If mild COVID disease in young patients caused cardiac injury, you can imagine what it can do to older patients with severe disease,” Dr....
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Selexipag has no effect on daily activity in PAH patients
After 24 months of daily tracking, there was no benefit to increased daily activity for patients taking this drug.
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Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
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Tools emerging to predict liver failure in cirrhosis
Systemic inflammation, with high levels of proteins, is one of the mechanisms that leads to organ failure.
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Many advanced countries missing targets for HCV elimination
“In the countries making progress, the common elements are political will, a clear national plan, and easing of restrictions on the cascade of...
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Many advanced countries missing targets for HCV elimination
“In the countries making progress, the common elements are political will, a clear national plan, and easing of restrictions on the cascade of...
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Repeat FIB-4 blood tests help predict cirrhosis
“Done repeatedly, this test can improve prediction capacity to identify who will develop cirrhosis of the liver later in life,” said Dr. Hannes...
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Fecal transplant shows promise in reducing alcohol craving
At day 15, significantly more men in the transplant group than in the placebo group experienced a reduction in alcohol cravings (90% vs. 30%).