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Hospitalist Morale Index Is Validated Instrument
Each point increase in personal morale score linked to 85 percent drop in odds of wanting to leave
DNA Methylation in Adulthood Linked to Season of Birth
20 CpGs nominally associated with allergic outcomes; two marginally on causal pathway to allergy
Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Linked to MetS Components
Only diabetes and baseline hemoglobin A1c are significantly associated with DSP
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Non-Inferior After C-Section
Non-inferior to parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective C-section
Neck Laxity Improved With High-Intensity Focused Radiofrequency
Fractional HiFR safe and effective for treatment of skin laxity in lower face/neck
Basal Metabolic Rate Drops After CPAP Initiation in Sleep Apnea
Non-weight gainers have higher leptin levels, lower ghrelin levels, and higher eating behavior scores
Antenatal Corticosteroids Cut Mortality for Early Preemies
Reduced odds of mortality to discharge with receipt of corticosteroids and active intensive treatment
Melanoma Therapy Tied to Cutaneous Adverse Events
Anti-programmed cell death-1 therapy tied to lichenoid reactions, eczema, vitiligo
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
Inhaled Xenon May Cut White Matter Damage in Cardiac Arrest
For comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, xenon + hypothermia tops hypothermia alone
