Less Direct Patient Care for Fellowship-Trained Pediatricians
Both generalist-trained and fellowship-trained pediatricians find their work rewarding
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening for Teens
Screening advised for those aged 12-18; insufficient evidence to weigh benefits for younger children
TXNIP May Mediate Insulin Sensitivity in Caloric Restriction
Better peripheral insulin sensitivity tied to reduction in insulin-stimulated thioredoxin-interacting protein
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Linked to Increased Risk of Other Diseases
Different patterns of disease association seen for CRS with or without nasal polyps
Sleep Affects HOMA-IR in Overweight, Obese Teens
Significant contributors include BMI z-score, age, pubertal stage, total sleep time, sleep efficiency
Remission in Pemphigus Vulgaris With Strategic Steroid Tapering
Strategy of 50 percent per year reduction in glucocorticoid dose deemed viable
High False Negative Rate With PFTs in Scleroderma Lung Disease
High false negative rate for FVC in identifying scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease
Dual-Modality DRS-FS Discerns Tumor From Surrounding Tissue
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy-fluorescence spectroscopy sensitive, specific in colorectal cancer
Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM
Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
