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Pediatric providers need to be aware of the impact of psychosocial factors on the health and wellness of children and youth with special health care needs and their families

Psychosocial Factors Key in Peds Care for Special-Needs Kids

Report provides guidance for clinicians caring for children and youth with special health care needs
Appropriate use criteria have been developed for peripheral artery intervention in peripheral artery disease

Appropriate Use Criteria Released for Peripheral Artery Intervention

Guideline-directed medical therapy, lifestyle and risk factor modification are cornerstones of therapy
The average liver proton density fat fraction normalizes by a mean of 22.5 weeks after bariatric surgery

Liver Proton Density Fat Fraction Drops After Bariatric Surgery

New MRI technique to monitor liver fat shows normalization after a mean of 22.5 weeks
From 2007 to 2017

Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017

Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Older men and women have different fall risk profiles

Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults

Factors may ID older men and women at short- and long-term risk for injurious falls
Routine use of vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent chronic disease is not recommended

Routine Supplements to Prevent Chronic Disease Not Advised

Micronutrient supplements may be warranted for specific nutritional needs or deficiencies
An analysis of electronic health record data reveals considerable differences in hypertension control across health systems

EHR Data ID Differences in HTN Control Across Health Systems

Proportion of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure varies by health system and clinical site
Chest computed tomography findings may identify risk factors for respiratory adverse events in rheumatoid arthritis patients undergoing long-term biological therapy

Chest CT Can ID Respiratory AE Risk in RA Patients on Biologics

Findings seen among rheumatoid arthritis patients on long-term biological therapy
Vaping among American teenagers increased dramatically in 2018

More U.S. Teens Are Vaping, but Use of Opioids, Alcohol Falling

About 37 percent of 12th graders said they had vaped within the previous 12 months
Women with active migraine have a lower risk for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Lower in Women With Active Migraine

Prevalence of active migraine decreased linearly in the 24 years prior to diabetes diagnosis