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3-D stereophotogrammetry helps detect progression of craniofacial morphea
Existing tools that detect disease progression in patients with CM are limited.
From the Journals
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
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Pediatric psoriasis: Black children, males more likely to have palmoplantar subtype, study finds
Nail involvement occurred in significantly more Black and Hispanic/Latino patients than in White patients.
Child Psychiatry Consult
The influence of social media on adolescents seeking autism diagnoses
It is important to take time to understand the drive behind an adolescent’s apparent desire for a specific diagnosis, particularly if that...
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Patch testing finds higher prevalence of ACD among children with AD
AD and ACD both present with red, itchy, eczema-like patches and plaques and can be “really hard to differentiate.”
From the Journals
ADHD rates holding steady in U.S. children
The estimated ADHD prevalence remains “high” and “further investigation is warranted to assess potentially modifiable risk factors and provide...
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Illicit steroids: If MDs don’t ask, patients won’t tell
“They felt discriminated against, they did not feel comfortable working with their physicians, and they felt that the doctors did not know what...
Letters from Maine
Sleep irregularity
Until we as health care professionals take sleep deprivation seriously, we will be undertreating and mistreating our patients who would benefit...
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Burnout in medical profession higher among women, younger clinicians
A burned-out physician is most likely a young woman practicing in primary care.
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Lead pollutants as harmful to health as particulate matter
The economic consequences of increased exposure to lead are already immense, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to study...
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Maternal pertussis vax effective for infants in most vulnerable months
Large study also helps answer questions on duration of effectiveness and the potential “blunting” effect in infants.