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Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction

Being responsible for at least five tasks linked to desire to change career for moms in procedural specialties

Manifestations of Vertigo Described in Pregnancy

Pregnancy can exacerbate certain conditions, including Meniere disease and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ May Have Caused Nebraska Child’s Death

Amoeba can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection that is extremely rare, but nearly always fatal

Women seem to be underrepresented among academic grand rounds speakers

Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers

Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Few pediatric patients having a dental procedure combined with another surgical procedure require unplanned admission for perioperative concerns

ASA: Low Unplanned Admission for Dental Procedure + Other Sx

Four of 55 pediatric patients undergoing combination of procedures were admitted with peri-op concerns
There has been little change in the treatment recommendations for cough due to the common cold since publication of guidelines in 2006

Evidence Scant for Treatment of Cough With the Common Cold

Update recommends against nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for adults, codeine for children
Analysis of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in plasma samples can identify early asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Analysis of EBV DNA in Plasma Samples IDs Nasopharyngeal CA

Screening detects nasopharyngeal carcinoma significantly earlier; linked to better outcomes

Clinical Management Improves Hearing for Most With Meniere Disease

Restoration time ranged from 0.5 to 11.0 months and was longer for stage 3 versus stages 1 or 2 disease

Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
Few participants in clinical trials have strong concerns about the risks of data sharing

Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing

93 percent were very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists