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Human Rhinovirus Commonly Detected in Febrile Infants
HRV presence does not alter risk of UTI; 29 to 90 day olds with HRV less likely to have bacterial infection
Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit
Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
Lead, Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Vapors
Study finds metals, including lead, leak from e-cigarette heating coils into inhaled aerosols
Mortality Up for Male Recipients of Blood From Ever-Pregnant
Receipt of red blood cell transfusion from ever-pregnant donor tied to increased risk for males
With Many States Reopening, COVID-19 Testing Levels Still Too Low
Analysis shows that right now just 40 percent of states can meet the lower 2 percent threshold for testing
Speech Outcomes Can Be Predicted After Cochlear Implant
Regions of brain that were unaffected by auditory deprivation provide most precise prediction results
Delivery Characteristics Predict Early-Onset Sepsis Risk
Criteria for low risk include C-section, membrane rupture, absence of clinical chorioamnionitis
Factors Tied to Molecular Testing by Dermatopathologists ID’d
Those at academic medical centers, higher-volume practices more likely to use molecular testing
Ketamine Not Linked to PTSD in Military Trauma Setting
Only acute stress disorder, total number of surgeries linked to PTSD development in multivariable analysis
FDA Goes After Unproven COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Companies selling tests will be required to submit data proving accuracy within next 10 days
