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August 2019 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
August 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
August 2019 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Pediatric Flu Vaccine Guidelines Updated for 2019-20 Season
Any form of licensed, age-appropriate vaccine is acceptable, with no preferred formulation or product
Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
Adolescent Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Later Depression Risk
Findings show long-term impact, regardless of current oral contraception use in adulthood
Risk Factors for Hypersensitivity to Iodinated Contrast Media ID’d
Premedication with antihistamine, change in generic profile of ICM are preventive against recurrent HSR
Evidence Says Antipsychotics Do Not Prevent Delirium in Adults
Evidence also refutes routine use of haloperidol, second-generation antipsychotics for tx of delirium
Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples
Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable
Unavoidable HAPIs less likely with chemical sedation, systolic BP <90 mm Hg, receipt of vasopressor
