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Less gestational weight gain seen with metformin
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- Kari Oakes
GRAPEVINE – Fetal outcomes were not compromised when pregnant women with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes took...
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Choice of infant sleep location is multifactorial
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- Kari Oakes
Mothers who were African American and those who were breastfeeding exclusively were most likely to report that they intended to bed-share.
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Delaying flu vaccine didn’t drop fever rate for childhood immunizations
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- Kari Oakes
Season-to-season variation in the influenza vaccine’s pyrogenicity might muddy the waters, however.
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Novel coronavirus cases now at 11; entry ban and quarantine measures begin
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- Kari Oakes
“Strong measures now may blunt the impact of this virus on the United States,” said the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier.
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Modafinil use in pregnancy tied to congenital malformations
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- Kari Oakes
A large Nordic study confirms a safety signal seen in postmarketing surveillance.
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Rural treatment of opioid use disorder increasingly driven by nonphysician workforce
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- Kari Oakes
With physician exodus from rural America, a new cadre of nurse practitioners and physician assistants is providing evidence-based treatment for...
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In rheumatology, biosimilars are flatlining. Why?
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- Kari Oakes
The United States hasn’t yet been able to reap the cost savings seen in Europe – for a host of reasons.
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Pubertal suppression reduces risk of later suicidal ideation in transgender people
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- Kari Oakes
Suicidal ideation risk was less in transgender adults who wanted and received pubertal suppression in...
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Frequent lab testing is common, but low-yield, for isotretinoin patients
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- Kari Oakes
Low rates of abnormalities can inform clinicians looking for an optimal testing strategy.
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Uterine balloon tamponade found safe in postpartum hemorrhage
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- Kari Oakes
A systematic review found overall higher efficacy for balloon tamponade to treat hemorrhage in vaginal than Cesarean delivery.
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Hip fracture patients with dementia benefit from increased rehab intensity
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- Kari Oakes
Additional rehabilitation sessions and longer periods of therapy boosted functional status 3 weeks after admission.
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First-time marathon runners rewind the clock on vascular aging
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- Kari Oakes
Marathon training took about 4 years off vascular age as measured by aortic stiffness.
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Pelvic insufficiency fractures are common after chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Fractures were more common than previously thought, and many were slow to heal.
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Iscalimab normalizes thyroid hormone levels in some patients with Graves disease
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- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Patients with lower antibody levels and smaller thyroid volume were more likely to respond.
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Albinism awareness goes global in dermatologists’ nonprofit work
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- Kari Oakes
“We’re all just people, no matter how many melanin granules we have.”