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Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Child maltreatment is associated with increases in externalizing and internalizing behaviors, according to a study published online...
Large Language Models May Aid Emergency Department Triage
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Large language models (LLMs) could enhance emergency department triage workflows, according to a study published online May 7 in JAMA...
Neighborhood Inequity Tied to More People Living With Vision Difficulty, Blindness
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Residential measures of inequity are associated with a greater number of individuals living with vision difficulty and blindness...
Risk From Regular Cannabis Use Perceived as Low in Women With Disabilities
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Women with disabilities have a low likelihood of perceiving a risk for harm from weekly cannabis use, according to a study recently...
Elite Running Tied to Longer Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Sub-four-minute mile runners have greater longevity than the general population, with results dating back as far as the 1950s...
Most Slow Responders to Tirzepatide Do Lose Clinically Meaningful Weight
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Among slow responders to tirzepatide treatment at week 12, 90 percent went on to achieve clinically meaningful weight reduction (≥5...
American Psychiatric Association, May 4-8
The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 4 to 8 in New York City, drawing participants from around the world, including...
Disparities Seen in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection Outcomes
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Black female patients hospitalized for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) bloodstream infections (BSI) face increased 30-day...
Deep Learning Model Using Transthoracic Echocardiograms Can ID A-Fib
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- A deep learning model using transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) can predict patients with active or occult atrial fibrillation (AF)...
Fat-Enlarged Axillary Nodes on Mammogram May Indicate Higher CVD Risk
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Fat-enlarged axillary nodes on screening mammograms can predict the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study...
All-Cause Mortality Risk Up for Men With Low Testosterone
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- The risk for all-cause mortality is increased for men with low testosterone, high luteinizing hormone, or very low estradiol, according...
High Predictability for Measles Antibody Dynamics Discernible From Birth
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- At the individual level, there is high predictability for measles antibody dynamics from birth, according to a study published online...
Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when...
DDW: 1999 to 2020 Saw Rise in Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in People Under 45
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- For individuals aged younger than 45 years, the incidence of colorectal cancer increased considerably from 1999 to 2020, with a 333...
Survival Possible for Some With TBI for Whom Treatment Was Withdrawn
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- A substantial proportion of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who undergo withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (WLST) could...
Number, Size of Seizures of Fentanyl Increasing in the United States
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- The number and size of seizures of fentanyl are increasing in the United States, with most seizures occurring in the West, according to...
Study Identifies Factors Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- Factors associated with an increased risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy have been identified and include female sex, older age...
Adding Cardiovascular Biomarkers to Established Risk Factors Increases Risk Prediction
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- The addition of cardiovascular biomarkers to established risk factors leads to a small improvement in risk prediction of cardiovascular...
Coexistence of Psoriatic Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis May Offer Treatment Insights
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and atopic dermatitis (AD) can coexist, and the presence of both conditions may mean special attention should...
Some Children Prescribed Nonrecommended Meds for COVID-19
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- Despite national guidelines, a small proportion of children were prescribed ineffective and potentially harmful medications for acute...
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