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Some Children With Asthma Miss Critical Step in Inhaler Use
More children miss a critical step when using spacer with mouthpiece versus spacer with mask
Low Socioeconomic Position Linked to Poor End-of-Life Care
People living in most deprived neighborhoods more likely to die in hospital, not receive palliative care
PCI Beneficial for All Categories of Older AMI Patients
PCI linked to improved survival versus medical therapy for young-old, middle-old, and old-old patients
Risk Factors ID’d for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications
Disease duration and socioeconomic factors tied to likelihood of hospitalizations and infections
Sucking Ice Chips Cuts Oral Side Effects of Oxaliplatin Chemo
Benefits include less trouble eating and fewer symptom-related negative effects on quality of life
AAP Updates Guidance for Care in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Report describes criteria for diagnosis, role of genetic testing, possible health manifestations
Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Greater Need for BP Meds in Older Adults
But no association observed between sleep duration or quality and change in BP drug use
Risk-Based Screening Improves Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Benefits seen for prevention of major cardiovascular events, higher quality-adjusted life years
Los Angeles County Measles Outbreak Under Investigation
Five cases of measles confirmed among county residents so far this year
Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria
The vaccine, called Mosquirix, was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2015
