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Increase Seen in Amphetamine, Opioid Use in Pregnant Women
Increase in amphetamine-, opioid-related deliveries disproportionate between rural vs. urban counties
Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Varies Across VA Facilities
Findings observed for veterans with diabetes and concomitant chronic kidney disease
Hypnotherapy Beats Education for Relief of IBS Symptoms
Group, individual hypnotherapy both effective; group hypnotherapy noninferior to individual tx
Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Psoriatic Arthritis
Risk seems to be increased especially in patients with a high inflammatory burden, late-onset psoriasis
Rotating Night Shift Work, Lifestyle Factors Linked to T2DM
Significant additive interaction identified for night shift work, unhealthy lifestyle for female nurses
Burnout, Satisfaction Vary With Age, Sex Among Neurologists
Sex does not independently predict burnout, fatigue, overall quality of life after controlling for age
Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women
Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men
Results of Pediatric Genomic Epilepsy Tests Often Reclassified
Over 30 percent of pediatric patients with genetic dx, undiagnosed conditions had results reclassified
FDA Approves Treatment for AML Patients With Gene Mutation
Expanded approval also granted to mutation assay used to detect FLT3 mutation in AML patients
FDA Approves Firdapse for Rare Autoimmune Disorder
First agency-sanctioned treatment for adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
