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Pediatric Exposures to Toxic Substances in the Home
A high percentage of calls to poison centers each year are for exposures in children younger than the age of 6 years. Many of these calls are prompted by exposures to substances commonly found in the home and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality even when the result of a small, exploratory exposure. An index of suspicion and a knowledge of toxidromes is critical to make an accurate diagnosis in cases of pediatric toxic exposures. Consultation with a medical toxicologist or poison control center is recommended for all suspected toxic ingestions, both for management recommendations and for reporting purposes.
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Housing Instability Associated with Longer Hospital Stays, Higher Costs
New data reveal some insight on a key social determinant of health.
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Tackling Obesity with Afterschool Programs
This prospective study following 75 low-income middle school students found that adding nutrition education and physical activity requirements to afterschool programming may enhance gains in some health behaviors and weight management.
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Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse — What Treatment Works?
A randomized, controlled trial involving 250 primary care patients diagnosed with comorbid chronic pain and opioid misuse found that a specially designed, mindfulness-based group therapy showed superiority to generic supportive group therapy in reducing opioid use and controlling symptoms of chronic pain.
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Just How Good is ‘Good’ Cholesterol?
Investigators challenge high-density lipoprotein levels as the standard for predicting cardiovascular disease risk.
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Persistent Asthma Patients Show More Plaque Buildup, Inflammation
Pulmonary ailment could speed carotid artery damage, create more inflammatory biomarkers.
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Global Health Officials Announce Updated Name for Monkeypox
The traditional name will be phased out in favor of “mpox.”
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Physicians Call for Better Healthcare for U.S. Prison Population
Group offers almost two dozen recommendations to influence the public policy agenda.
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Acute Ataxia and Gait Disturbances in the Emergency Department
Ataxia and gait disturbances can signify a variety of conditions. The differential includes benign as well as life-threatening causes. An understanding of the pathophysiology and a thorough neurological exam are critical in making these distinctions.
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Unprecedented Strain on EDs Predates COVID-19 Pandemic
The American College of Emergency Physicians and other groups sent a letter to the White House in which they declared the ED boarding problem a “public health emergency.” The groups asked the Biden administration “to convene a summit of stakeholders from across the healthcare system to identify immediate and long-term solutions to this urgent problem.”