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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Care for Preemies Have Narrowed
Disparities have narrowed in specific care practices for African-American, Hispanic versus white infants
Ultrasound Aids IV Line Placement in Children
Findings showed success of first attempts in children with presumed difficult peripheral access
Methylphenidate Tx Tied to Brain Changes in Boys With ADHD
White matter changes seen after four months of MPH versus placebo in boys, but not men, with ADHD
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1,393 percent from 0.007 to 0.104 percent of all medical claim lines
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescents
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Use of Technology Now Included in Standards of Diabetes Care
Use of an intermittently scanned CGM can be considered as substitute to SMBG for adults
Prescription Drug Misuse Common in High Schoolers
44 percent of high school seniors who misuse prescription drugs have multiple drug sources
Psychotherapy Alone First Line of Treatment for Depressed Youth
Adding fluoxetine to cognitive behavioral therapy did not further reduce depressive symptoms
No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Perioperative opioid fills linked to risk of return visit for constipation but not pain, dehydration or hemorrhage
