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The 2 brothers shown here were born with chest wall anomalies. The 18-year-old brother (<strong>A</strong>) had daily chest pain and decreased stamina when swimming. His medical history was significant for persistent asthma that required use of 2 prevention medications and a rescue inhaler. Pulmonary function testing showed both restrictive and obstructive disease. Between the ages of 12 and 17 years, he wore a brace for scoliosis; serial radiographs showed a maximum right thoracic curve of 33º and a maximum left thoracolumbar curve of 35º. </p>
In this article, authors examined the patterns of cannabis use, misuse, and dependence in patients with psychiatric or anxiety disorder diagnoses in California from 2015 to 2018.
A low-carbohydrate diet increases weight loss and improves cholesterol scores more than a low-fat diet.
Children's liquid medicines should only be measured in milliliters to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, the academy says.
Researchers studied the prevalence of cirrhosis and decompensated cirrhosis—as well as the incidence of death—among patients with hepatitis C virus.
The National Kidney Foundation, along with 2 other agencies, recently presented findings from the largest compilation of data ever collected on chronic kidney disease. For details of the included data and how it could shape future treatment strategies, read more.
Colleen Murphy: Hello, everyone. Welcome to another installment of “Podcasts360,” your go‑to resource for medical news and clinical updates. I’m your moderator, Colleen Murphy, with Consultant360 Specialty Network.
The live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) does not result in a greater number of lower respiratory events (LRE) following vaccination in children with asthma aged 2 to 18 years when compared with the inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV).
Poor sleep affects Black individuals more than people of other racial groups. Researchers examined the impact of providing standard cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia vs culturally tailored CBT-I via the internet to Black women.
The primary care provider may be in the position to diagnose and subsequently direct management of skin failure/KTUs.
A roundup of COVID-19 news, including potential treatment options, new guidance from the CDC and IDSA, and statements from the FDA on testing and the use of NSAIDs.
<p>Infants with a history of allergies should still get a checkup first, a research review confirms.</p>
In a recent study, researchers assessed the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on grey matter volume in children aged 7 to 11 years old.
In a new study, researchers sought to determine a new measurement for calculating body fat in adolescents.
Medicine’s history is of slow, incremental progress with many pauses, reverses, and explosive accelerations.
The researchers retrospectively observed 145 adults who were admitted to a community teaching hospital for asthma exacerbations and analyzed 30-, 60-, and 90-day outcomes.