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Less Direct Patient Care for Fellowship-Trained Pediatricians
Both generalist-trained and fellowship-trained pediatricians find their work rewarding
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Not Cost-Effective in Adults Aged 50 Years
At willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per QALY, 3% probability of vaccine being cost-effective
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Anemia Screening
Insufficient evidence for screening and routine iron supplementation in pregnancy
Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Head, Neck Cancer
Diabetes patients treated with the drug less likely to develop oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers
Reference Payment Reduces Spending on Colonoscopy
Implementation of reference payment cuts spending with no significant impact on complications
CDC: Source of Infant Pertussis Infection Most Often a Sibling
This denotes a change from past years, when mothers were most often the source
Electrocortical Therapy May Prevent Motion Sickness
Unlike medications, transcranial direct current stimulation doesn't cause drowsiness
AAP Recommends Flu Vaccine for All Children, Health Care Workers
American Academy of Pediatrics calls for mandatory vaccination for health workers nationwide
Dual-Modality DRS-FS Discerns Tumor From Surrounding Tissue
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy-fluorescence spectroscopy sensitive, specific in colorectal cancer
High False Negative Rate With PFTs in Scleroderma Lung Disease
High false negative rate for FVC in identifying scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease
