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Late parenteral nutrition is superior to early parenteral nutrition for children in the pediatric intensive care unit

Late Parenteral Nutrition Superior in Pediatric ICU

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Withholding nutrition for one week clinically superior for critically ill children
High school girls who use long-acting contraception -- such as intrauterine devices or implants -- are less likely to focus on condom use than girls who are taking oral contraceptives

Girls Using IUDs Rather Than OCPs Less Likely to Use Condoms

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Young women need to remember that STIs are still a danger
Familial hypercholesterolemia affects about one in every 250 American men and women and significantly increases their risk for an early heart attack

Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought

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Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
Clinician communication and prescribing behavior reinforce parents' understanding of antibiotic treatment

Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics

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Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
Electronic consultation

E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care

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Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Elective early-term deliveries may not be associated with increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes

Early-Term Delivery May Not Up Adverse Neonatal Outcomes

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Those delivered after elective induction at 37 to 38 weeks don't have increased sepsis, NICU admission
For obese youth

HIIT May Be Most Effective Exercise Method for Obese Youth

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May be more effective than other types of exercise for improving blood pressure, aerobic capacity levels
Negotiations to increase payment from insurance companies can be extremely difficult

Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers

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Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
Giving one dose of the varicella vaccine at age 1 and a second dose at ages 4 to 6 is nearly 100 percent effective in preventing varicella

Two-Dose Varicella Vaccine Offers Improved Protection

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Adding second inoculation at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effective
Five key strategies are employed by clinicians to help promote patient behavior change

Five Strategies Employed to Help Promote Behavior Change

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Clinicians whose patients have activation increases report using five key strategies