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When kids under age 6 are hospitalized for accidentally taking prescription medications, in many cases they have ingested narcotic painkillers and benzodiazepine sedatives.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Buttonhole needling does not improve arteriovenous fistula (AVF) survival in patients on dialysis, and may increase the risk of infection, new findings show.
Worldwide, about 1 in 8 children with tuberculosis have isoniazid-resistant disease, according to a literature review.
In this video, Andrew F. Leuchter, MD, discusses his team’s study that examined pupillary light reflex (PLR) as a pre-treatment biomarker for repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). He talks about the outcomes associated with PLR and rTMS and how the study’s results may impact the treatment of patients with MDD.
Recent nutritional surveys in the United States and Canada have shown that many North Americans are not consuming the recommended levels of many micronutrients from dietary intake alone.
In this podcast, Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS, speaks about allergic phenotypes and endotypes of asthma, including biomarkers that distinguish patients with allergic asthma and how patients should be managed.
Researchers explored the possibility that dietary changes may be responsible for the rise of asthma and allergies in a new study.
<p>In acidemic term neonates, the metabolic component of cord gases does not add prognostic information beyond that of the arterial pH level.</p>
A new study finds that resistance training can increase the production of sex steroids in the muscles of older men.
Progressive resistance training results in substantial improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity in adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
An international, multi-specialty panel has introduced a new guide the group hopes will help determine when and how to use peripherally inserted central catheters.
W. Benjamin Nowell, PhD, discusses the newly published study,“Which patient-reported outcomes do rheumatology patients find important to track digitally? A real-world longitudinal study in ArthritisPower.”
Investigators analyzed the effect of running for 5 to 10 minutes a day on all-cause mortality and life expectancy.
While many studies have previously identified divorce as a contributor to later depression, new research sheds light on which patients are at the highest risk.
In this podcast, William Schaffner, MD, discusses the key take-home messages from the 2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, including COVID-19 prevention and management, influenza prevention and treatment in children through older adults, and challenges, breakthroughs, and emerging tools in that are development to prevent respiratory syncytial virus.
<p><span>Roughly every 8 minutes from 2002 through 2012, a child in the U.S. experienced a medication mistake, according to a new study of calls to poison control hotlines.</span></p>