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Most patients who present to the emergency department after undergoing elective ureteroscopy complain of pain alone

Pain Most Frequent Cause of ER Visits Post Ureteroscopy

About two-thirds of patients presenting to emergency department complain of pain alone
Since 1998

CDC: Births of Triplets, Quadruplets on Decline in U.S.

Rate fell 41 percent between 1998 and 2014; decline highest among white women
Psoriasis may be linked to excess weight and type 2 diabetes

Research Finds Link Between Psoriasis, Obesity, T2DM

A genetic link is one theory for the possible association, researchers say
Type 2 diabetes may raise the risk of hearing loss

Review: Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Hearing Impairment

In older patients, age-related hearing impairment may mask the contribution of diabetes
For infrapopliteal arteries

Similar Outcome for Drug-Coated Balloon in Infrapopliteal Therapy

Revascularization therapy similar for drug-coated balloon versus uncoated balloon, drug-eluting stent
For lung transplant recipients

Sleep May Impact Mortality in Lung Transplant Recipients

Assessment of sleep likely to better clarify predictors of mortality in post-transplant patients
For patients with relapsed

Ixazomib Ups Progression-Free Survival in Multiple Myeloma

Up in all prespecified patient groups, including those with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities
A mutation has been identified in MAGED2 that causes transient antenatal Bartter's syndrome

MAGED2 Mutation Causes Antenatal Bartter’s Syndrome

Symptoms disappeared spontaneously during follow-up in infants who survived
For adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Review Compares Metformin, OCPs for Teens With PCOS

Four randomized controlled trials show benefits for metformin and oral contraceptive pills
Intermittent preventive administration of topical corticosteroids in children controls the severity of atopic dermatitis

Preventive Topical Steroids Cut Atopic Dermatitis Severity

May also prevent an increase in aeroallergen-specific IgE levels