Cardiology
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ECG screening of young athletes doesn’t trigger anxiety
Major finding: Precompetition cardiac screening of high school athletes via 12-lead ECG, history, and physical exam did not result in excessive...
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Childhood glomerular disease associated with adult hypertension
Major finding: Of men with a history of resolved childhood glomerular disease, 13.6% developed hypertension as adults, compared with 7.4% of men...
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Exhaled nitric oxide’s merits in childhood asthma
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Obesity prevalence steady between 2003 and 2012
Major Finding: Obesity prevalence was high at 16.9% among children and 34.9% among adults in 2011-2012, which is not significantly different from...
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Caffeine-laden drinks emit ‘absolute safety signals’ for teens
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Surgeon General report links smoking to diseases beyond cancer
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Energy drinks amp up heart contractility
Major finding: One hour after consumption of an energy drink containing caffeine and taurine, mean peak strain increased 7% from baseline and peak...
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AHA: Docs must tackle patient smoking, obesity, poor diet, and inactivity
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USPSTF: No evidence for routine blood pressure screening in children
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Losartan shown effective in Marfan syndrome
Major finding: The rate of aortic root enlargement during 3 years of prospective follow-up was 0.77 mm in losartan-treated patients with Marfan...
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ECG leads were misplaced in 3% of children in a single-center study
Major finding: Leads were misplaced in 3.1% (45/1470) of pediatric ECG studies at a large medical center. Data Source: Single center,...