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Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo
No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
ASA: Low Unplanned Admission for Dental Procedure + Other Sx
Four of 55 pediatric patients undergoing combination of procedures were admitted with peri-op concerns
ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression
More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
ASA: Tranexamic Acid Doesn’t Up Death, Thrombotic Complications
Lower bleeding risk in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery at risk of peri-op complications
ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients
Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
ASA: Study Describes Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Care
NORA cases less likely in small community hospitals, more common outside normal working hours
AAP: Visits to Pediatric ERs for Headache Pain in Children Rising
Study finds hospital admissions for headache pain also up; reasons are unclear
AAP: Infants Should Sleep Near Parents, but on Separate Surface
Sleeping nearby -- but not in same bed -- advised for first year, says American Academy of Pediatrics
AAO: Fruit-Rich Mediterranean Diet, Caffeine May Cut AMD Risk
Researchers found both linked to lower risk of age-related macular degeneration
ACS: Opioid Rx After Severe Injury Not Tied to Long-Term Use
Only 1 percent still took opioids one year after hospital discharge
