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Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children
Compared with race-specific equations, race-neutral equation identified twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms
Pericarditis Recurrence Occurs in About 20 Percent of Patients With Lupus
Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, but no differences seen in low-value spending overall
One-Hour Glucose on OGTT at Three Months Postpartum Predicts Dysglycemia
One-hour glucose was strongest predictor of dysglycemia on regression analyses, followed by two-hour glucose
‘Telelactation’ Support Boosts Breastfeeding Rates
Even greater effects seen among Black women
1990 to 2021 Saw Global Decline in Mortality Rate for Suicide
Mortality rates due to suicide highest in Eastern Europe, Southern and Central sub-Saharan Africa
High Levels of Perimenopause-Related Symptoms Seen in Younger Women
Psychological symptoms may be more common in early perimenopause
2008 to 2022 Saw Declines in Cervical Precancers in Women Aged 20 to 24...
Among women aged 20 to 24 years who were screened for cervical cancer, rates decreased by 79, 80 percent for CIN2+, CIN3+
Psychosomatic Misdiagnosis Can Have Lasting Negative Impact on Patients
Findings seen for physical and mental health, as well as health care-seeking behaviors for people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Ultra-Rapid Molecular-Genetic Assays Feasible for Tumor Classification During Surgery
Ultra-rapid digital droplet PCR can measure the levels of tumor cells in a tissue sample in about 15 minutes