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American Academy of Dermatology, Feb. 16-20
The American Academy of Dermatology's 2018 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from Feb. 16 to...
U/S IDs Response to Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma
Serial ultrasonography can be used to demonstrate response to treatment with propranolol
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series
Associated factors include moving across state lines, number of children in household, lack of insurance coverage
Rate of Opioid Rx Increasing for Incisional Ocular Surgery
Odds for filling opioid prescriptions highest for surgery in 2014, 2015, 2016 versus 2000-2001
Addition of Cetuximab to CRT Cuts Locoregional Failure in Anal CA
Findings in patients with stage I to III squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
Two doses highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness for those aged 12 to 18 years
AAP: Use Only Metric Dosing for Children’s Medications
Using metrics, not teaspoons, reduces medication errors, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Serelaxin Does Not Lower CV Death in Acute Heart Failure
No drop in incidence of death at 180 days or worsening of heart failure seen for hospitalized patients
Nirsevimab Injection Cuts RSV-Linked Infections in Preemies
Maternal RSV fusion protein nanoparticle vaccine did not meet prespecified success criterion for efficacy
