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CDC: Raw Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Seven States
Raw ground tuna supplied by Jensen Tuna is likely source of outbreak
Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Beats Sham Tx for Peds ADHD
Improvement observed in 8- to 12-year-olds with no clinically meaningful adverse events
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Elevated Lead Level Screening
Evidence inadequate to determine benefits, harms of screening for asymptomatic children, pregnant women
American College of Physicians, April 11-13
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April...
New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis
Scale identifies college students at increased risk for corticosteroid Rx, chronic fatigue syndrome
Gestational Diabetes Linked to Incident Diabetes in Offspring
Risk for developing pediatric diabetes increased in offspring from birth through age 22 years
Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching
Standardization of address and last name improved sensitivity from 81.3 to 91.6 percent
CDC: 555 Confirmed Measles Cases in U.S. Since Jan. 1
20 states have reported measles cases
Foreign Body Ingestions Increasingly Common in Young Children
Annual rate increased significantly from 9.5 to 18 per 10,000 children from 1995 to 2015
Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath
ODS is not associated with increased risk for adverse events among carefully selected patients
