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In a policy statement published online Sept. 2 in Pediatrics

Pediatric Flu Vaccine Guidelines Updated for 2019-20 Season

Any form of licensed, age-appropriate vaccine is acceptable, with no preferred formulation or product
People who remain married in older age may have a lower dementia risk

Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk

Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
There is a long-term association between adolescent oral contraceptive use and depression risk in adulthood

Adolescent Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Later Depression Risk

Findings show long-term impact, regardless of current oral contraception use in adulthood
Family history and an individual history of hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media are associated with an increased likelihood of hypersensitivity reactions

Risk Factors for Hypersensitivity to Iodinated Contrast Media ID’d

Premedication with antihistamine, change in generic profile of ICM are preventive against recurrent HSR
Current evidence does not support routine use of haloperidol or second-generation antipsychotics for prevention or treatment of delirium in hospitalized adults

Evidence Says Antipsychotics Do Not Prevent Delirium in Adults

Evidence also refutes routine use of haloperidol, second-generation antipsychotics for tx of delirium
Microplastics have been detected in stool samples of healthy volunteers

Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples

Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
About 40 percent of hospital-acquired pressure injuries are unavoidable

Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable

Unavoidable HAPIs less likely with chemical sedation, systolic BP <90 mm Hg, receipt of vasopressor
Ultrasound is effective for differentiating between the major types of arthritis when combined with a physical exam and patient history

Ultrasonography Helps Differentiate Arthritis Types

Ultrasound found to be convenient, feasible, accurate, affordable in early diagnosis of arthritis
For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease

Complete Revascularization Best for STEMI With Multivessel CAD

Complete revascularization better than culprit lesion-only percutaneous coronary intervention
Ticagrelor plus aspirin compared with placebo plus aspirin is associated with a lower incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events but a higher incidence of major bleeding among patients with stable coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes

Benefit, Harm Seen for Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin in Stable CAD With T2DM

Incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events lower but major bleeding increased versus placebo plus aspirin