Phenotype Varies for Presumed Pathogenic Variants in KCNB1
De novo mutations in KCNB1 associated with variable neurodevelopmental disorder
Emergency Departments See Few Cases of Sepsis in Adolescents
Every 100 years, each of 12 emergency departments would treat 2.8 fatal sepsis cases
’07 to ’14 Saw Drop in Proportion Needing Dialysis After TAVI
Need for new dialysis after TAVI linked to increased risk of mortality at 30-days and four years
Single-Color PCR Detects Cancer Mutations From Circulating DNA
Mutation assays were developed specific to the cancer driver mutations of patients' tumors
Plasma Amino Acids Up in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ballooning/inflammation at liver biopsy linked to increased plasma branched chain, aromatic AAs
FDA: Potential Contamination in Some Liquid Pharma Products
Concerns over possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients
Exposure to Particulate Matter Linked to Metabolic Alterations
Higher exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 µm linked to increases in cortisol, cortisone, epinephrine
Diverse Spectrum of Neurologic Syndromes Seen With Zika
Increase in admissions for Guillain-Barré syndrome, encephalitis compared with before outbreak
Fecal Calprotectin Is Best Marker for Discriminating Pediatric IBD
Blood markers, fecal calprotectin aid discrimination between pediatric patients with, without IBD
Studies Used for FDA Approval of Device Changes Often Low Quality
And, efficacy of drugs granted accelerated approval often confirmed only years after approval