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New Analysis Looks at Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Screen female patients for gonorrhea, chlamydia to reduce pelvic inflammatory disease incidence.
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Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy in the Diabetic Foot
Among the many types of peripheral neuropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common in the U.S. population. Despite the cause, its progression leads to loss of protective sensation, skin ulcerations, and chronic wounds, which in turn cause soft tissue and bone infections requiring amputation. All of these scenarios depend on the type of glycemic control of the patient, and vary by severity. Prevention, ultimately by understanding the pathophysiology of neuropathy and understanding the biomechanics of gait in relation to the foot, has been proven to significantly decrease morbidity with this disease.
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Mind-Body Intervention for Neurofibromatosis
Participants in a randomized, controlled trial of a videoconferencing mindfulness intervention for neurofibromatosis experienced improvement in measures of physical and psychological quality of life when compared to placebo.
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Free Probiotics for Winter Infections and Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions
A randomized, controlled trial of recommendations that asthmatics (5 years of age and older) take free daily probiotics over a winter season failed to show any benefits in terms of antibiotic usage or overall respiratory health.
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Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infection
Cranberry capsules containing 72 mg of proanthocyanidins administered by mouth daily to women residing in nursing homes for one year did not have a significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria.
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Zinc Supplementation for Prediabetes
Thirty milligrams of zinc sulphate over six months improved a variety of metabolic parameters in a Bangladeshi population with prediabetes.
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Pediatrics: Diet Matters
Specific diets show evidence of efficacy in the treatment of several common pediatric disorders.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Ebola Preparedness in Hospitals; Meningococcal Vaccine Recommended for HIV+ Persons
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Adult Immunizations — 2017 Changes
Significant changes in recommendations for adult immunization for 2017 have been made or influenza, meningococcal infection, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis B.
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Listeria Monocytogenes: Maternal-fetal Infection, Bacteremia, and Meningoencephalitis
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes in pregnancy is associated with frequent fetal loss. In others, bacteremia and central nervous system infections are associated with significant mortality.