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CO2 Fractional Laser Effective for Hypertrophic Burn Scars
Clinical and histological improvement seen for hypertrophic, but not keloidal, burn scars
Greater Sweat Reduction for Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate
Twenty percent aluminum chloride hexahydrate more effective than 1 percent aluminum acetate
Omalizumab Highly Effective for Severe Allergic Asthma
Review of "real-life" studies shows improvements across objective and subjective burden of illness
Opioid-Related Constipation Tx Suboptimal in Pregnancy
PAMORA strategy appears to safe with superior effectiveness
Dose-Linked Pulmonary Complications After FFP Infusion
In warfarin reversal, highest risk with more than three units of fresh frozen plasma
USPSTF: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis
Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease
Uptake of ‘Western Lifestyle’ Tied to Rising Cancer Rates
Lower-income countries have rising rates of same cancers common in high-income countries
‘Suicide Gene Therapy’ Plus Radiation Effective in Prostate CA
Immunomodulatory in situ gene tx/IMRT with or without hormonal tx deemed feasible, safe
Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Tied to ASD Risk in Offspring
Antidepressant use in second or third trimester linked to 87 percent increased ASD risk
Mental Disorders Associated With Chronic Pain in Teens
Most substantial temporal links for affective, anxiety, and behavior disorders prior to chronic pain
