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De novo KCNB1 missense and loss-of-function variants are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

Phenotype Varies for Presumed Pathogenic Variants in KCNB1

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De novo mutations in KCNB1 associated with variable neurodevelopmental disorder
A typical emergency department sees few cases of sepsis among adolescents

Emergency Departments See Few Cases of Sepsis in Adolescents

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Every 100 years, each of 12 emergency departments would treat 2.8 fatal sepsis cases
From 2007 to 2014 there was a decrease in the proportion of patients needing dialysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

’07 to ’14 Saw Drop in Proportion Needing Dialysis After TAVI

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Need for new dialysis after TAVI linked to increased risk of mortality at 30-days and four years
A single-color digital polymerase chain reaction assay can detect cancer mutations directly from circulating DNA from patients

Single-Color PCR Detects Cancer Mutations From Circulating DNA

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Mutation assays were developed specific to the cancer driver mutations of patients' tumors
In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Plasma Amino Acids Up in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Ballooning/inflammation at liver biopsy linked to increased plasma branched chain, aromatic AAs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of numerous liquid pharmaceutical products because of possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients.

FDA: Potential Contamination in Some Liquid Pharma Products

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Concerns over possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients
Exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 µm is associated with metabolic alterations

Exposure to Particulate Matter Linked to Metabolic Alterations

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Higher exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 µm linked to increases in cortisol, cortisone, epinephrine
Zika virus infection is associated with increased incidence of neurological syndromes

Diverse Spectrum of Neurologic Syndromes Seen With Zika

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Increase in admissions for Guillain-Barré syndrome, encephalitis compared with before outbreak
Fecal calprotectin adds most to discrimination between pediatric patients with and without inflammatory bowel disease

Fecal Calprotectin Is Best Marker for Discriminating Pediatric IBD

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Blood markers, fecal calprotectin aid discrimination between pediatric patients with, without IBD
Many studies used to support U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of high-risk medical device modifications are not controlled; and efficacy of drugs granted accelerated approval is often confirmed three years after approval

Studies Used for FDA Approval of Device Changes Often Low Quality

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And, efficacy of drugs granted accelerated approval often confirmed only years after approval