Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients
Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
Ruling Out Penicillin Allergy by Testing Inpatients Saves Money
Inpatient allergy testing led to change in antibiotic selection that was greater in intensive care unit
Bone, Basal Metabolism Link Depends on Vitamin D Level
Findings in postmenopausal women with T2DM; correlations prominent in those with higher 25(OH)D
Small Dietary Changes Cut Water Use, Can Improve Health
Adoption of optimized diets also accompanied by reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
More Metabolic Abnormality Among Normal-Weight Minorities
Higher prevalence of metabolic abnormality but normal weight in racial/ethnic minorities vs whites
‘SuperAgers’ Have Less Whole-Brain Cortical Volume Loss
Cognitively-average elderly have significantly greater annual percent change compared with SuperAgers
Hydrocortisone Tx Doesn’t Impair Neurodevelopment in Preemies
No statistically significant difference in neurodevelopment at 2 with hydrocortisone, placebo
Red Cell Distribution Width Predicts Surgical Complications
High pre-op levels tied to respiratory adverse effects after children's adenotonsillectomy
American College of Physicians, March 30 – April 1
The American College of Physicians' Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from March...
AACR: Genetic Mutations Seen in Many Childhood Cancer Survivors
One in four children who lived through cancer developed another cancer by age 45, researchers say