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For patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis

Sertraline Tops CBT for Reducing Depression in Dialysis Patients

Engagement intervention on treatment acceptance has no effect on acceptance of depression treatment
A new prediction rule can accurately identify febrile infants aged ≤60 days at low risk for serious bacterial infections using urinalysis

Prediction Rule IDs Febrile Infants 0 to 2 Months Old at Low Risk for...

Rule relies on clinical information, absolute neutrophil count, procalcitonin, urinalysis results
Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging can predict mortality in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease

MRI Cardiac Stress Test Predicts Death From Heart Disease

Test has been underused and represents less than 1 percent of stress tests, study authors say
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
Gestational weight gain in excess of guidelines from the Institute of Medicine is associated with increased risk of severe maternal morbidity

Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Tied to Maternal Morbidity

Risk up but small absolute rate increases with weight gain of 1 to 19, 20 or more lbs above IOM guide
Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for recurrent oligometastatic cancer is a feasible and tolerable treatment option

Stereotactic Radiation Feasible for Oligometastatic Cancer

SABR associated with low toxicity and good survival while maintaining quality of life
Despite claims to the contrary

FDA: Thermography No Substitute for Mammograms

Agency is taking action to stop false advertising about thermography
Exclusive breastfeeding is not associated with the odds of general eczema diagnosis

AAAAI: Exclusive Breastfeeding Not Linked to Eczema Risk

Exclusive breastfeeding for three months or longer tied to lower odds of continued eczema at 6 years
Single-application fecal immunochemical tests have moderate-to-high sensitivity and specificity for colorectal cancer

Single-Application FIT Moderately Sensitive, Specific for CRC

Performance characteristics vary depending on the threshold for a positive result
Prognostic bleeding risk models that can estimate the absolute bleeding harms of aspirin have been developed for individuals in whom aspirin is being considered for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Prognostic Bleeding Risk Models Developed for Aspirin Use

Models developed for individuals in whom aspirin is being considered for primary prevention of CVD