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Adenotonsillectomy Offers Relief to Kids With Sleep Apnea

Adenotonsillectomy Offers Relief to Kids With Sleep Apnea

Compared to watchful waiting, early adenotonsillectomy improves some symptoms, but not attention or executive function, in school-age children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

BAL Tied to Early Bronchiectasis in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis

BAL Tied to Early Bronchiectasis in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis

There is a higher chance of early bronchiectasis in children with cystic fibrosis among those patients with neutrophil elastase activity in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid early in life.

SSRI Reduces Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia

SSRI Reduces Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia

Treatment with escitalopram reduces mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) in patients with heart disease and MSIMI.

CDC Report Reveals Smoking, Obesity Trends in U.S. Adults

CDC Report Reveals Smoking, Obesity Trends in U.S. Adults

In 2008-2010, the prevalence of key health behaviors among U.S. adults varied, with about one in five adults current smokers and 62.1% overweight or obese.

Early Parenteral Nutrition Doesn't Reduce Day-60 Death

Early Parenteral Nutrition Doesn't Reduce Day-60 Death

For critically ill patients with relative contraindications to early enteral nutrition, the provision of early parenteral nutrition is not associated with reductions in day-60 mortality.

Study Examines Outbreak of Spinal Infections in Michigan

Study Examines Outbreak of Spinal Infections in Michigan

Factors such as increased case finding may explain why Michigan had half of the total spinal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate in the recent fungal meningitis outbreak.

For Men With Prostate Cancer, Comorbidities Up Other-Cause Risk

For Men With Prostate Cancer, Comorbidities Up Other-Cause Risk

Among men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer the risk for other-cause mortality increases with the number of comorbid conditions, particularly in older men.

Patient-Directed Music Cuts Anxiety, Sedation in ICU

Patient-Directed Music Cuts Anxiety, Sedation in ICU

For patients in the intensive care unit receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, self-initiated patient-directed music can reduce anxiety and sedation frequency and intensity more effectively than usual care.

Early Prone Positioning Reduces Mortality in ARDS

Early Prone Positioning Reduces Mortality in ARDS

For patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), prolonged prone positioning during mechanical ventilation is associated with significantly reduced mortality at 28 and 90 days.

In Obese, Weight Loss Improves Reflux Symptoms

In Obese, Weight Loss Improves Reflux Symptoms

Obese and overweight adults can improve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease by losing weight, while regaining even small amounts of weight can worsen symptoms.