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Whole-exome sequencing can identify a genetic cause for almost one-third of pediatric kidney transplant recipients

Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients

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Whole-exome sequencing-related molecular genetic diagnosis can have implications for clinical care
Primary care providers are well positioned to provide critical support and personalized care for youth with gender dysphoria and their caregivers or families

Review Gives Guidance to Support Teens With Gender Dysphoria

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Primary care providers can oversee potential medical management, connect families with support
Guidelines have been developed for the management of severe atopic dermatitis; the recommendations have been published as a clinical management review in the January issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Guidelines Developed for Managing Severe Atopic Dermatitis

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Management is generally in a stepwise manner, including moisturizers and avoiding triggers
Providing information on the benefits of vaccination

Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d

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Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
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CDC: Slight Hike in Prevalence of Gastroschisis Since 2006-2010

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Prevalence higher in areas with high and medium versus low opioid prescription rates
Sales of electronic cigarettes could be halted if companies do not stop marketing the devices to youth

FDA Chief Threatens to Halt E-Cigarette Sales

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Commissioner Gottlieb 'horrified' at the recent rise in teen use of e-cigarettes
Mandated neonatal abstinence syndrome surveillance and reporting allows state health departments to quantify incidence and informs programs and services

Mandated Neonatal Abstinence Reporting Helps Quantify Cases

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Five of six states with mandatory reporting receive case reports within 30 days of diagnosis
Less than half of all outpatient antibiotic prescription fills by privately insured nonelderly adults and children in the United States are appropriate or potentially appropriate

Inappropriate Antibiotic Rx Common in Privately Insured

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Only 12.8 and 35.5 percent of fills were appropriate, potentially appropriate in outpatients
Trained alert dogs can help patients with type 1 diabetes regulate their blood glucose levels

Trained Alert Dogs Can Detect Impending T1DM-Related Events

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In study, individual dogs' performance varied for detecting hypoglycemic episodes, hyperglycemia
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel vote on whether to recommend approval of the first oral medication for type 1 diabetes ended in an 8-8 tie Thursday.

FDA Panel Has Tie Vote on New Type 1 Diabetes Drug

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Zynquista is a once-daily pill meant to help type 1 diabetes patients manage their blood glucose levels