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AAP: More Children Visiting Pediatric EDs for Mental Health
Increase in mental health-related diagnoses from 2012 to 2016, higher rate for non-Hispanic blacks
AAP: Parents Frequently Save Leftover Antibiotics
Almost three-quarters of those saving antibiotics subsequently divert the antibiotics to others
ASN: High-Dose, Proactive IV Iron Noninferior in Hemodialysis
High-dose IV iron administered proactively is noninferior to low-dose iron administered reactively
ASN: Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk
Strict BP control, fenofibrate use may increase long-term risk for adverse kidney events in T2DM patients
ASA: Patients Assume Post-Op Opioids Are Best for Pain Relief
Ninety-four percent of patients who believe they will receive opioids think they will be effective
ASN: Kidneys Transplanted in France Would Be Discarded in US
Donor profile index of transplanted kidneys has risen modestly in US, with greater increase in France
Procurement Bx of Deceased Donor Kidneys Poorly Reproduced
Also do not correlate well with reperfusion biopsies, not linked to transplant outcomes
ASTRO: Stereotactic Ablative RT OK for RCC in Solitary Kidneys
Local control, cancer-specific survival at two years similar for patients with solitary, bilateral kidneys
ASTRO: Oropharynx CA Survival Rates Worse With RT/Cetuximab
Inferior overall and progression-free survival for radiation/cetuximab versus radiation/cisplatin
ASTRO: Long-Term Benefit for Stereotactic Radn in Prostate CA
Trials show high survival rates, freedom from recurrence for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer
