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Fewer Malocclusions Seen in Exclusively Breastfed Children
But children also had fewer 'misaligned' teeth if they reduced pacifier use, researchers say
Tattoos Can Mimic Metastasis on PET-CT in Cervical Cancer
Case report describes woman with extensive tattoos who had nodes ID'd as suspicious for metastases
Mindfulness Shows Promise in Eating Disorder Prevention
With expert facilitation, mindfulness linked to reduction in weight and shape concerns
Younger Adults Receiving Excess Anticoagulant Dosing in PCI
Excess dosing for 42.7 percent during PCI; trend toward link between excess dosing, bleeding
Vessel Boost Tied to Improved Surgical Resection Rate
Findings in patients with borderline resectable, locally-advanced pancreatic cancer
Mental, Physical Activities Don’t Ward Off Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
No relationship between mental/physical activity, signs of disease in brain
Obesity Ups Risks in Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Increased risk of adverse respiratory events, frequency of airway interventions with obesity
Study Estimates Incidence of Surgical Never Events
Current estimates for wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items: 0.09 and 1.32 per 10,000 procedures
Physical Activity Inversely Tied to Hypoglycemia With Coma in T1DM
Inverse links also found for PA and HbA1c, diabetic ketoacidosis, retinopathy, microalbuminuria
Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
