Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep
Risk assessment should consider infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks and ≤34 6/7 weeks separately
CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients
In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms
Risk for Cancer Higher in Those With Congenital Heart Disease
Twofold higher risk for cancer seen for children, young adults with congenital heart disease
About 12 Percent With Ankle Sprain Fill Opioid Prescriptions
Among opioid-naive patients, 8.4 percent of those who filled an initial opioid Rx had persistent use
Two-Dose Course of Vaccine After HSCT Cuts Incidence of Zoster
Incidence of herpes zoster decreased during median 21-month follow-up after autologous HSCT
High Incarceration Rates Tied to More Drug-Related Deaths
Findings based on U.S. county-level data, independent of opioid prescription rates
New WIC Food Options Improve Maternal, Birth Outcomes
Improvements in high-risk moms and babies seen with modest improvements in nutritional content
Osteoporosis Undertreated in Joint Replacement Patients
Nearly 25 percent of patients meet treatment criteria, but only 5 percent get prescription
High Sodium, High Fiber Both Increase Bloated Feeling
Findings based on patient reports, although effect greater in men
CDC Updates Data on Cases Meeting Criterion for Acute Flaccid Myelitis
62 percent of reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis classified as confirmed
