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ACC: High Readmission Rate for Critical Limb Ischemia
Most readmissions are unplanned; index hospitalization LOS linked to unplanned readmission
AAAAI: Early-Life Secondhand Smoke May Up Food Allergy Risk
Exposure in early weeks of life appears to raise odds of developing signs of food allergies
AAAAI: Obese Girls Appear to Be More Prone to Atopic Disease
But same is not true for obese boys, researchers find
AAAAI: Low Vitamin E in Mothers Can Up Asthma Risk in Offspring
Association strongest for the vitamin E isoform α-tocopherol, found in safflower, sunflower oils
AAAAI: Asthma More Likely to Prove Fatal in Black Children
This group has six times the odds of dying from the illness compared to whites, Hispanics
SIR: Children With Migraine Can Benefit From Nasal Nerve Block
Local anesthetic is administered to the sphenopalatine ganglion via nasal catheters
SIR: Embolization for Fibroids Underused in the United States
From 2012 through 2013, hysterectomies were performed 65 times more often than embolization
AAN: Certain Symptoms Predictive of Worsening MS
Fatigue, limited leg function tied to progressive disease
AAN: Females at Higher Risk for Sports-Related Concussions
During study, 23 percent of the women and 17 percent of the men had at least one concussion
ASA: Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Enhance Stroke Recovery
Findings among small group of stroke patients with chronic arm weakness
