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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in pregnant women with gestational diabetes
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
From 2014 to 2020, differences in adverse outcomes by race and ethnicity persisted; in comparison with Whites, Black participants were at...
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Study finds social media use negatively affects male and female adolescents at different ages
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Specific developmental windows of sensitivity to social media were identified, which were most pronounced at different ages for adolescent males (...
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Neurodevelopmental disorders prevalent with extremely preterm birth
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The majority (75%) of infants had a neurodevelopmental disorder, including speech disorders (52%), intellectual disabilities (40%), attention-...
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Racial disparities seen in pediatric postoperative mortality rates
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The results showed that postoperative mortality rates were significantly higher in Black children in the highest income category, compared with...
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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Genomic analysis reveals possible role of AMH in PCOS infertility
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
“This study provides another potential link by suggesting that chronically elevated AMH induces anovulation.”
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Concussion increases risk of mental health issues in children
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
“Studies have shown that even a single psychoeducational session early after a concussion can minimize prolonged recoveries.”
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Autoantibodies may underpin clotting effects of COVID-19
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Researchers discovered “rogue” antibodies associated with clotting and inflammation in severe COVID-19.
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CDC, AAP issues new guidelines to better define developmental milestones
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
“The goals of the group were to identify evidence-informed milestones to include in CDC checklists, clarify when most children can be expected to...
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Opioid exposure in early pregnancy linked to congenital anomalies
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
While the absolute risk of congenital anomalies was low, these findings add to an increasing body of evidence suggesting that prenatal exposure to...
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Retinopathy risk in children higher in T2D than T1D
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Among a population-based cohort of children, the risk of diabetic retinopathy was 88% greater in those with T2D than T1D within the first 15 years...
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Risk for VTE in RA may be higher with MTX vs. hydroxychloroquine
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The significance of higher VTE risk seen among patients with RA who took methotrexate, compared with hydroxychloroquine, in a study of Medicare...
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Operational changes in primary care linked with improved smoking, blood pressure outcomes
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Results suggest smaller practices are more likely to be able to make such changes.
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Doxorubicin-pomalidomide combo shows promise for Kaposi sarcoma
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
“Kaposi sarcoma can be challenging to treat when it co-occurs with KSHV-MCD or KICS, resulting in high mortality...
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Vaginal pH may predict CIN 2 progression in HIV-positive women
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Vaginal pH was associated with higher odds of, quicker time to, and increased hazard of CIN 2 persistence/...