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JAMA Network
From 2016 to 2020, increases were
seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in
parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, according
to a study published in JAMA
Pediatrics.
The recent release of the 2020
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) offers an opp...
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: BMJ Journal
Bangladeshi researchers identify
new pathological cause of diabetes.
The team
of researchers from multiple local and foreign universities, through a
five-year (2015-2020) study on 574 non-diabetic people aged between 30 and 60,
have discovered that deficiency of the Intestinal Alkaline Ph...
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: BMJ Journal
Bangladeshi researchers identify
new pathological cause of diabetes.
The team
of researchers from multiple local and foreign universities, through a
five-year (2015-2020) study on 574 non-diabetic people aged between 30 and 60,
have discovered that deficiency of the Intestinal Alkaline Ph...
Acute
gastroenteritis (AGE) is the second leading cause of child mortality and
morbidity, particularly in low-income countries. Although 30% reduction in
mortality for diarrhea has been achieved, AGE still accounts for 550,000 deaths
per year in infants and children younger than 5 years.
The
Federation of International Societies of Pedi...
The
management of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) is essentially based on 5 steps:
1. Assessment
of dehydration by simple, reproducible, and validated parameters and/or
clinical score;
2. Prompt
rehydration with reduced osmolality ORS;
3. Avoidance of
elimination diets and continuing of breast-feeding in infants and reg...
British Medical Journals (BMJ):
IntroductionProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are
commonly prescribed drugs indicated for several gastric conditions, including
peptic ulcer disease, GERD and Barrett’s oesophagus.
Recent evidence suggests that PPIs
are commonly overprescribed, either in patients without an evidence-based
indication fo...
JAMA Internal Medicine:
Key Points
Question What
is the risk of perinatal complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection
during pregnancy and what factors are associated with hospitalizations?
Findings In
this cohort study of 43 886 pregnant individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection during
pregnancy was associated with an increased ris...
Diabetes Journal: ADA publications
Several
randomized clinical trials have shown the possibility of preventing or delaying
the onset of type 2 diabetes in nondiabetic adults at high risk of developing
the disease. Successful interventions have included drugs (not further
discussed here) and lifestyle interventions emphasizing weight loss...
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common complaints that a physician
encounters in the ambulatory care setting, accounting for 1% to 2% of all
ambulatory care visits annually and a high antibiotic prescribing rate.
However, the majority of these cases is viral and is self-limiting even in
cases caused by bacteria...
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common complaints that a physician
encounters in the ambulatory care setting, accounting for 1% to 2% of all
ambulatory care visits annually and a high antibiotic prescribing rate.
However, the majority of these cases is viral and is self-limiting even in
cases caused by bacteria...
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE
This nested case-control study
examined adults with gastric, liver, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers and use
of PPI for ≥2 years. Cancer risks for PPI dose and duration were also
evaluated.
While exploratory analysis found
an increased cancer risk for PPI use ≥10 years,...
The Pediatric Infectious
Disease Journal:
Clostridium difficile is an important cause of
antibiotic-associated diarrhea and the most widely recognized diarrheal
pathogen acquired in healthcare settings.
Antibiotic or gastric acid suppressant exposure, gastrointestinal feeding
devices, and certain medical conditions, such as malign...
