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Birth defects are not significantly more prevalent among women receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor agents during pregnancy

Birth Defects Not Up Significantly With Anti-TNFs in Pregnancy

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Based on data from health registers, risk of birth defects up slightly, but not significantly
For patients with acute coronary syndromes

Early Administration of β-Blockers Ups Survival in ACS

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Reduction in in-hospital mortality and improvement in left ventricular function with early treatment
An evidence-based guideline for the management of acne vulgaris has been published online Feb. 17 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Combination Treatment for Acne May Be Best in Most Cases

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Use of antibiotics should be combined with topical therapy; topical agents can also be combined
New guidelines have been developed for evaluation and testing of infants and children with possible Zika virus infection. The interim guidelines were published in the Feb. 19 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Guidelines Developed for Suspected Zika in Children

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Acute Zika virus should be suspected in children who traveled to affected area, have symptoms
During recent years there has been an increase in the availability of donor human milk in hospitals

Increase in Availability of Donor Human Milk Over Time in NICUs

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Associated with increased breast milk feeding at NICU discharge and decrease in NEC rates
The period prevalence of acute respiratory distress syndrome is 10.4 percent in intensive care unit admissions

SCCM: Prevalence of ARDS 10.4 Percent in ICU Admissions

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome seems to be underrecognized, especially in mild cases
Feedback from a high-profile messenger can reduce antibiotic prescribing on a national scale

Feedback From High-Profile Messenger Can Cut Antibiotic Rx

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Reduction in antibiotic prescribing after receiving letter from England's Chief Medical Officer
Exercise does not appear to result in significant improvements in physical functioning in women living with advanced breast cancer

Exercise No Aid to Functioning With Advanced Breast Cancer

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Intervention didn't increase weekly exercise or physical functioning
Exercise may benefit patients with adult and juvenile myositis

Exercise May Offer Benefit in Adult, Juvenile Myositis

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Exercise may have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
For adults with diabetes

Calcium Channel Blockers Lower Fasting Glucose in Diabetes

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CCB, especially verapamil, use linked to lower fasting blood glucose levels in adults with diabetes