Atopic Dermatitis in Children: Monitor the Comorbidities
Childhood atopic dermatitis is often associated with neuropsychiatric, visual, cardio-metabolic and autoimmune disorder, which should be monitored to improve patient outcome.
Estimates of Antimicrobial Use Prevalence: A Step Toward Improving Stewardship
A team of investigators conducted a survey to update prevalence estimates of hospital antimicrobial use.
Geriatric Patients May Underreport Pain Severity Compared With Younger Patients
Geriatric patients reported lower pain scores for rib fracture than younger patients, contributing to the ideology that geriatric patients may underreport pain severity.
Higher Rates of Pain, Bleeding Found With Essure Birth Control Device
The permanent birth control device Essure is associated with higher rates of chronic lower abdominal or pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding compared with tubal ligation.
Chilblains in Recent Case Series Not Tied to COVID-19 Infection
Chilblains did not appear to be directly associated with COVID-19.
ACP Does Not Recommend Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine With or Without Azithromycin for COVID-19
The American College of Physicians does not recommend chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, as prophylaxis against or as treatment for COVID-19.
Bedtime Cognitive Arousal Linked to Sleep Disturbance, Physiologic Hyperarousal
Heightened cognitive arousal at bedtime is linked to objective sleep disturbances and indicators of psychological hyperarousal at night and during the day.
Acute Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With COVID-19 Than Influenza
Patients with COVID-19 appear to have a heightened risk for acute ischemic stroke compared with patients with influenza.
Excessive Sugar Tied to Fat Deposits Around Heart, Other Organs
Long-term intake of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with higher pericardial adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue, and subcutaneous adipose tissue volumes.
Consistent Effects Observed With Daridorexant in Second Insomnia Trial
Positive topline results were announced from the second pivotal phase 3 study evaluating daridorexant (Idorsia), an investigational dual orexin receptor antagonist, for the treatment of insomnia.
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