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Practice Guidelines for Difficult Airways
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released updated guidelines on the management of the difficult airway.
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Diagnosing and Managing Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions: Part I
Pediatric foreign body ingestion comes with a dichotomous presentation to the ED — the child in extremis with a clear need for immediate intervention vs. the well-appearing child with unknown ingestion. This creates a challenge for the emergency medicine provider to use a combination of history, physical examination, different imaging modalities, and overall clinical picture to verify ingestion over aspiration and, furthermore, to determine whether there is any need for immediate intervention. The decision-making tree surrounding foreign body ingestion changes based on time course, type of object, location in the gastrointestinal tract, and size. Therefore, a regimented and practical approach to foreign body ingestions is warranted.
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Inclisiran Injection (Leqvio)
Inclisiran can be prescribed as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who required additional low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering.
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Adverse Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on the Disease-Naïve Oral Microbiome
A robust metagenomic comparison study of the effects of electronic cigarettes on oral microbiomes suggested that the unique aerosol component of electronic cigarettes poses increased risk to development of oral cavity disease.
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Plant-Based Diets and Menopausal Hot Flashes
Women randomized to a low-fat, vegan diet including one-half cup of cooked whole soybeans daily experienced a reduction in total hot flashes of 79% vs. 49% in the control group over 12 weeks of observation.
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New Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: Meeting People Where They Are
The American Heart Association emphasizes the importance of an overall lifetime heart-healthy diet and the vital role of nutrition early in life.
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FDA Approves Telemedicine Abortion; Canadian Study Demonstrates Safety
Research shows that mifepristone can be treated as a normal prescription without compromising safety and risking complications. -
What Will 79% of OB/GYNs Do in Response to Supreme Court Abortion Decision?
Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH, chairman of the Contraceptive Technology Update editorial board, discusses the history of Roe v. Wade and what could happen once the U.S. Supreme Court overturns it. -
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Prepares for a Post-Roe Era
Ianthe Metzger, director of state media campaigns at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, spoke to Contraceptive Technology Update about the repercussions of an expected reversal of Roe v. Wade. -
The Effects of Maternal Cannabis Use During Pregnancy on the Neurobehavioral Development of Children at Ages 3-6 Years
This study examined associations between maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and neurobehavioral problems diagnosed in children between ages 3 and 6 years. Maternal cannabis use was associated with higher cortisol levels, as well as abnormal behaviors, including anxiety, aggression, and hyperactivity. Placental analyses for a subset of children indicate a potential mechanism for neurobehavioral disorders as the result of selective gene regulation.