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Preeclampsia before 34 weeks may be associated with increased risk of hemangioma

Early Onset Preeclampsia May Be Linked to Hemangioma

Association attenuated when longer hospital length of stay is accounted for
Best practices have been developed for managing children with celiac disease

Best Practices Developed for Managing Peds Celiac Disease

Quality of evidence often insufficient for providing unequivocal best practices
Individuals suffering from chronic pain frequently have nighttime sleep disturbance

Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain

Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Left ventricular mass indexed to body size can improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction in older adults

Echo-LVMI Ups Risk Prediction for Cardiovascular Disease

Left ventricular mass indexed to body size improves risk prediction for CHD, CVD, heart failure
Training related to delirium is inadequate for intensive care unit health care professionals

Delirium-Related Training Inadequate for ICU Staff

Only 26.8 percent of health care professionals reported screening for delirium on routine basis
A common genetic variation significantly increases the odds of asthma in children who've had a severe respiratory illness at a young age

Bronchiolitis Plus Gene Variant Raises Asthma Risk in Children

Higher risk seen in those with PAI-1 gene variant and serious respiratory infection at a young age
Doctors disagree on the best way to answer patient questions about electronic cigarettes

Patients Lacking Straight Answers on Safety of E-Cigarettes

When patients ask about safety and using e-cigarettes to stop smoking, doctors' advice differs
College football players face greatest risk for exertional heat illness during the start of preseason play

Heat Illness Risk Highest in Early Preseason College Football

Coaches, trainers need to be aware of heat illness symptoms, researchers say
U.S. health officials report that the Zika virus can be spread sexually even when a partner shows no signs of infection. The research was published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC: Zika Transmitted by Sex Partner With No Symptoms

Second report highlights ties between Zika and Guillain-Barré syndrome
State Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act is not associated with length of stay or in-hospital mortality among general medicine patients

No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality

Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers