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Modernizing Care of Children with Otitis Media
Otitis media usually resolves spontaneously. Antibiotics should not routinely be administered to children with acute uncomplicated otitis media.
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Prophylactic Post-Extubation Noninvasive Ventilation May Benefit Select Obese Patients
In this post hoc analysis, the use of noninvasive ventilation alternating with high-flow nasal cannula post-extubation decreased the risk of reintubation and death in obese and overweight patients at high risk for reintubation.
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Management of Right Ventricular Failure in the Critically Ill
This review will outline the management of right ventricular failure in the critically ill. -
Prevalence of Acute Myocarditis Related to COVID-19 Vaccination and SARS-CoV-2
Acute myocarditis is a diagnosis that has had a significant rise in prevalence and is the center of many recent discussions in the medical literature. Much of this recent increase has been secondary to SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 vaccines. Amid the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, acute myocarditis has become much more prevalent in patients where it was previously a rare pathology. As a result of this outbreak, it has become a disease entity necessitating new and ever evolving clinical guidelines.
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Exploring the Cardio-Oncology Frontier
Investigators found a new cancer diagnosis was independently associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular death and nonfatal morbidity.
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Neurologists Add Nuance to Palliative Care Definition
Position paper authors underscore the importance of care goals discussions with patients and families throughout the disease course, not just at end of life.
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Report: Anxiety, Depression Up Significantly Among U.S. Children 2016-2020
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions among Americans age 3 to 17 years were trending negatively.
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Sickle Cell Disease During Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most commonly inherited autosomal recessive genetic hemoglobinopathy in the United States. People with SCD account for only 0.1% of all deliveries, but approximately 1% of maternal deaths, a 10-fold increased risk.
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Are Urine Dipsticks Accurate for Preeclampsia Diagnosis?
This systematic review found that urine dipsticks of 1+ protein had a sensitivity of only 68% for the diagnosis of preeclampsia (95% confidence interval, 0.57-0.77), which was considered poor. Performance improved at thresholds of 2+ and 3+ protein.
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Patient Education Resources for Understanding Pelvic Floor Disorders
Online patient resources for pelvic floor disorders on the American Urogynecology Society patient portal are underused by women with pelvic floor disorders.