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For patients undergoing intrauterine device insertion

Naproxen Sodium Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Insertion

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No decrease in pain with intrauterine device insertion, but reduction noted in pain after insertion
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Recommendations Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

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Recommendations for sirolimus treatment in certain patients, against doxycycline, hormonal therapy
Use of anakinra reduces the risk of recurrence of pericarditis among patients with recurrent pericarditis with colchicine resistance and corticosteroid dependence

Anakinra Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Recurrent Pericarditis

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Findings in preliminary study involving 21 patients with colchicine resistance, corticosteroid dependence
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Better Teamwork Linked to Improved Outcomes for CABG

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Health systems with higher teamwork levels have lower 60-day rates of ER visits, readmission, death
In a report published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics

Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot

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Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain may aid diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies versus Alzheimer's disease

MRI May Help ID Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer’s

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Patients with Lewy body dementia generally didn't lose volume in hippocampus
Schools that require routine vaccines as a condition of attendance have higher rates of vaccination

School-Required Tdap Vaccination Can Up HPV Immunization

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There may be a 'spillover' effect when children get other mandated immunizations
Low vitamin D levels may increase the risk of bladder cancer

Bladder Cancer Risk Correlates With Low Serum Vitamin D

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Researchers find that bladder epithelial cells activate and respond to vitamin D
For infants with very-low-birth weight

Donor Milk Doesn’t Improve Neurodevelopment Outcomes

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Among very-low-birth weight infants, outcomes no different for use of supplemental donor milk, formula
In high-risk fetuses

Isolated Chorionic Bump Tied to Fetal Aneuploidy

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Elevated odds for those with isolated chorionic bump and increased first-trimester aneuploidy risk