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More Than One in Five U.S. Working Adults Uses Tobacco

4.6 percent report current use of two or more products; highest use for construction workers
Maternal use of acetaminophen in pregnancy is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring

Maternal Use of Acetaminophen Linked to ADHD in Offspring

Link seen after adjustment for maternal use before pregnancy, familial risk for ADHD
A combination of clinical factors and payer type increase the likelihood of approval for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor treatment

Rate of Approval for PCSK9i Therapy 47 Percent

Clinical factors and payer type linked to likelihood of approval, with highest approval for Medicare
E-cigarette use changes the profile of innate defense proteins in airway secretions

E-Cigarettes Alter Defense Proteins in Airway Secretions

Levels of innate defense proteins associated with COPD found to be elevated in e-cigarette users
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new information to guide pediatricians

AAP Releases Policy Statement on Cord Blood Banking

Public cord blood banking recommended; physicians should be able to explain benefits and limitations
Primary care providers and medical homes have a role to play in the management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and their families

PCP Has Vital Role in Managing Pediatric Heart Disease

New American Academy of Pediatric policy statement details care guidelines for congenital heart disease
Data on methods used for assessing minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma are presented in a report published online Oct. 23 in the International Journal of Laboratory Hematology.

Flow Cytometry Assesses Minimal Residual Disease in Myeloma

MRD assessment with flow cytometry is a rapidly developing area of research
The combination of elastography and color Doppler ultrasonography with B-mode US in women with dense breasts can increase the positive predictive value of screening and reduce the number of false-positives

Elastography and Color Doppler Improve Breast Ultrasound

Together, the technologies increase predictive value of screening while decreasing unnecessary biopsies
Three-dimensional virtual reality ultrasound is not accurate in first-trimester fetal sex determination

3D Ultrasound Not Accurate for ID of Sex in First Trimester

Difference in genital tubercle angles between sexes seen but not reliable predictor of gender
Most patients with type 1 diabetes of long duration have some degree of kidney disease

Kidney Damage Seen in Most Patients With Long-Lasting T1D

Incidence of end-stage renal disease has declined but affects substantial portion of long-term T1D patients