Author: Janine Anthes

While significant improvement seen across pain, function, stiffness scores, clinical impact remains uncertain

CT scan is most appropriate initial imaging modality; lifestyle interventions can reduce risk

Based on self-reported data, gap remains between guideline recommendations and clinical practice

CXR severity score ≥2 and obesity independent predictors of hospital admission

Cardiac decompensation occurred in conjunction with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in some children

Among 80 asymptomatic pregnant women admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, none tested positive

Statistical models suggest phentermine, topiramate, combination can slow, prevent weight regain

Per-patient delay of three or six months would result in an estimated 92,214 or 208,275 life-years lost

Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index

While there was a decrease in opioid overdose deaths, alcohol and suicide deaths increased

17 hospitalizations reported, but no deaths reported; children younger than 5 account for one-third of ill people

Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day

ULT strongly recommended for tophaceous gout, radiographic damage due to gout, gout flares

Sensitivity of both Abbot and EUROIMMUN serologic assays poor during first 14 days of symptoms

Rates of ASD higher for offspring of mothers or fathers with a sibling diagnosed with ASD

Women who never achieve pregnancy have increased odds of T2DM versus ever-pregnant women with loss

Systematic literature review and meta-analysis reveal link to increased risk cannot be ruled out

However, asthma not associated with higher rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death

But no increase seen in conotruncal malformations, oral clefts with use of oral fluconazole in first trimester

22 percent of patients critically ill; older age, chronic cardiac disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality