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Factors that relate to appropriate management of upper respiratory tract infections in children include clinician specialty and patient race/ethnicity and age

Factors ID’d That Predict Antibiotic Rx in Pediatric URI

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Non-pediatrician clinicians, white race/ethnicity, age 12 to 18 years predict antibiotic prescription
Diabetes mellitus is associated with worse prognosis in terms of progression-free

Diabetes Predicts Worse Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma

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For patients with diabetes, poor glycemic control linked to higher risk of postoperative progression
Veterans with type 2 diabetes had durable maintenance of their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hemoglobin A1c goals

Maintenance of LDL, HbA1c Goals With Pharmacist-Led Program

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LDL-C, HbA1c goals maintained after veterans with T2DM discharged from pharmacist-managed clinic
Social jetlag due to a habitual discrepancy between endogenous circadian rhythm and actual sleep times

Social Jetlag Tied to Prediabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Misalignment of sleep timing associated with metabolic risk factors, even after adjustment
Light therapy

Bright Light Therapy Might Also Treat Nonseasonal Depression

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Treatment for seasonal affective disorder could have broader application
Intravenous antihypertensives are often ordered and administered for patients with asymptomatic uncontrolled blood pressure levels that are not associated with immediate cardiovascular risk

Most IV HTN Meds Ordered for Patients With SBP <180 mm Hg

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Drugs administered in patients with uncontrolled BP for levels not linked to immediate CV risk
Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop or reverse an overdose of opioids.

FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray to Counter Opioid Overdose

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First-of-its-kind drug sanctioned to reverse effects of heroin or oxycodone use
Rosuvastatin appears to be more effective than atorvastatin for regression of coronary atherosclerotic plaques

Meta-Analysis: Rosuvastatin May Be Superior for Plaque Regression

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Rosuvastatin more effective than atorvastatin for reversion of coronary atherosclerotic plaques
Smokeless tobacco users have higher levels of nicotine and carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines compared with exclusive cigarette smokers

Nicotine, Toxicants Up With Smokeless Tobacco Exposure

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Exclusive smokeless tobacco users have higher levels compared with exclusive cigarette smokers
A new small study is adding evidence to the theory that insulin resistance may play a leading role in some cases of depression. Findings from the study were published online Oct. 12 in Psychiatry Research.

Pioglitazone Found to Help Some With Unremitting Depression

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Insulin resistance may underlie some cases, researchers say