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Evidence Doesn’t Support Monthly Labs With Isotretinoin
Significant changes in values of several laboratory tests, but changes don't meet high-risk criteria
Non-Sleep Factors Also Key to SIDS Risk Reduction
Study finds 'Back to Sleep' messages worked, but so did lower smoking and teen pregnancy rates
False-Positive Mammogram May Hint at Breast Cancer Risk Later
But researcher stresses that risk is small
Slow Gait in Seniors May Be Indicative of Alzheimer’s
Researchers find higher levels of β-amyloid in brains of those who didn't move as fast as their peers
Anthracyclines More Neurotoxic Than Other Breast CA Regimens
More negative effects on specific cognitive domains, network connections for breast cancer survivors
Plasma Prekallikrein May Be Vascular Risk Factor in T1DM
Positive association between plasma PK and internal carotid intima-media thickness progression
Social Impact for Untreated Infantile Hemangiomas
Preteens with untreated IHs have higher social anxiety scores, lower social initiative scores
Benefits for Intra-, Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Peds OSA
Comparable outcomes for intra- and extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Transfusion, Mortality Link Varies With Hemoglobin Levels
For ICU patients, hemoglobin level thresholds vary with presence of comorbid heart disease
Recovery Pattern Is Useful Tool After CPA Tumor Resection
Facial paralysis recovery pattern after sx is useful tool for selecting patients for facial reanimation sx
