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Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Linked to Hip Fracture Risk
Daily intake of one or less servings of fruit and vegetables linked to increased risk in older adults
Computerized Order Set Aids Prescribing in COPD Exacerbations
Increase in percentage of patients receiving all recommended pharmacologic therapies
Clinical Decision Support Tool Cuts CT Use for Appendicitis
Multicomponent electronic clinical decision tool reduces CT use in children with possible appendicitis
Review: Low Risk of Birth Defects With Ondansetron Exposure
Ondansetron-exposed neonates may have small increase in incidence of cardiac abnormalities
Histamine Receptor Blockade Stops Peanut-Induced Response
Histamine 1 and 4 receptors involved in intestinal allergic responses in mouse model of peanut allergy
Potentially Inappropriate Meds Use Common With OAB Tx
For older adults initiating antimuscarinic medication for overactive bladder, PIM is prevalent
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Androgen Deprivation Tx for Prostate CA Tied to Depression
Researchers find 23 percent increased risk compared to men who received other treatments
Parental Hip Fracture Independently Ups Offspring Risk
Strength of correlation decreases with older parental age at hip fracture
Quality Improvement Process Doesn’t Cut ICU Mortality
No reduction in in-hospital mortality for critically ill patients from ICUs in Brazil
