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First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
Highest risk seen in young children aged 6 to 24 months
Asthma Inhalers Tied to Large Greenhouse Gas Emissions Production
Metered-dose inhalers were responsible for nearly all inhaler-related emissions
Link Between n-3 LCPUFA, Eczema Varies by Maternal COX1 Genotype
Risk for AD was lower in the n-3 LCPUFA versus placebo group among mothers with the TT genotype
Liver Grafts Feasible From Hep C-Positive Donors After Circulatory Death
One-year patient and graft survival comparable to donation after brain death, with or without HCV infection
High Insulin Levels Genetically Linked to Lower Lipoprotein(a)
Authors say inverse association may be explained by hyperinsulinemia
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Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving
Ruling Out Other Conditions Needed With Suspected Interstitial Cystitis
Specifically, bladder tumors and tuberculosis need to be ruled out
Likelihood of Return for Screening Low After False-Positive Mammogram
Women more likely to return for additional imaging only, short-interval follow-up, or biopsy after true-negative result
Saccule-to-Utricle Ratio Inversion May ID Early-Stage Meniere Disease
Findings based on analysis of MRI in early- versus late-stage disease
Low-Frequency rTMS Improves Urinary Incontinence After Stroke
Improvements seen in maximum cystometric capacity, maximum detrusor pressure, residual urine output, overactive bladder score
Semaglutide Does Not Increase Psychiatric Complications in Overweight, Obesity
Medication does not increase risk for depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors among adults without known major psychopathology
Time From Drug Approval to Reimbursement Longer in U.S. Than Some European Countries
France has highest reimbursement rate one month after approval, while U.S. and Germany had no drugs reimbursed at one month
SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes
Findings show greater effect with longer treatment, compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women
Biological aging discrepancy mediated the association between HT and decreased mortality
Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
More than 5 billion people do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium; more than 4 billion do not consume enough iron