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Pediatric Seizures
Although benzodiazepines remain the first-line therapy, awareness of next steps in therapy is necessary.
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In Memoriam
On May 4, 2016, Dan Mishell, MD, passed away at home surrounded by family.
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Vulvar Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions
The International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease adapted Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology to the specifics of the vulva and released the 2015 terminology. Vulvar Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion is benign and includes HPV effect and flat condyloma. Vulvarhigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion is the usual HPV-associated type of high-grade vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia and the non-HPV-associated type is labeled differentiated-type vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
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Colpocleisis: Body Image, Satisfaction, and Regret at 24 Week
Colpocleisis is an effective surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. Women report high satisfaction and low regret.
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Pessaries in Patients with Short Cervices
The largest multicenter, randomized, controlled trial so far has found no significant benefit of pessaries to prevent preterm birth or to decrease neonatal morbidity in patients with short cervices.
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Early Initiation of Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy
Women randomized to oral estradiol therapy showed less progression of subclinical atherosclerosis than those who received placebo.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: watching carefully for suicide risk; tackling chronic cough; and a new treatment for Peyronie's disease.
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Reslizumab Injection (Cinqair)
Reslizumab is indicated for add-on maintenance treatment of adult patients with severe asthma with eosinophilic phenotype.
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Longer Course Therapy for Lyme Disease Is Not Beneficial
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial from the Netherlands found that longer-term antibiotic therapy for Lyme disease did not improve health-related quality of life compared to a standard course of treatment.
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Predicting Seizure Recurrence with Routine EEG After First Unprovoked Seizure
Using positive likelihood ratios, an adult and child with epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography were estimated to have a 77% and 66% probability, respectively, of recurrent seizures.