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Lifestyle Counseling Frequency, CV Outcomes Linked in Diabetes
More frequent counseling tied to lower incidence of death, CV events in adults with diabetes
Low Specificity Limits Use of Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography
FoCUS may help rule out ventricular dysfunction, valvular disease in low-risk patients
Ranking for Abdominal Surgeries Not Linked to Patient Outcomes
Serious morbidity, in-hospital mortality similar for laparoscopic sx at top-ranked, nonranked hospitals
Infant Suffocation Deaths in Bed Increased From 1996 to 2016
Rates higher for non-Hispanic black infants versus whites, although risk factors the same
Children With ADHD Have Differences in Part of Brain Controlling Movement
Children with ADHD exhibit impaired stop cues and reduced engagement
Bone Health Management Key in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Working group reviewed bone complications to form recommendations for management of bone health
Professional Coaching Can Reduce Emotional Exhaustion for Doctors
Emotional exhaustion, rates of overall burnout decreased, while quality of life increased
Neuropathology Tied to Dementia ID’d in Football Players Who Had CTE
White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, DLFC NFTs linked to dementia in football players with CTE
Electric Fans Help in Hot, Humid Conditions but Not Hot, Dry Ones
In very hot, dry conditions, fan use worsened rectal temperature, heart rate, whole-body sweat rate
Risk for Mental Health Disorders Up for Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Prevalence of some mental health disorder categories higher with CP, neurodevelopmental disorders
