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Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
Many NCCN Guideline Authors Report Conflicts of Interest
84 percent of authors receive general payments, 47 percent receive industry research payments
Ezetimibe Plus Rosuvastatin Bests Rosuvastatin Alone
Combo tx linked to significant reductions in LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides versus rosuvastatin
Acneiform Eruptions Observed After Vemurafenib Treatment
Case report describes acneiform eruptions after tx of metastatic melanoma lesions with vemurafenib
Early Onset Preeclampsia May Be Linked to Hemangioma
Association attenuated when longer hospital length of stay is accounted for
Best Practices Developed for Managing Peds Celiac Disease
Quality of evidence often insufficient for providing unequivocal best practices
Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain
Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Echo-LVMI Ups Risk Prediction for Cardiovascular Disease
Left ventricular mass indexed to body size improves risk prediction for CHD, CVD, heart failure
Delirium-Related Training Inadequate for ICU Staff
Only 26.8 percent of health care professionals reported screening for delirium on routine basis
Bronchiolitis Plus Gene Variant Raises Asthma Risk in Children
Higher risk seen in those with PAI-1 gene variant and serious respiratory infection at a young age
