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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Search strategy developed for six medical databases (2000-March 2023), key terms of ID, pain, analgesia, medication. There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis. Study Design and Analysis: Systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42023415051).

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Diagnostic Accuracy of PCT in Stroke-Related Pneumonia

Physician's Weekly

They searched PubMed, Web of Science, and CNKI for studies published up to March 2023. Studies were included if they reported biomarkers for SAP diagnosis and predictive models. Researchers assessed the diagnostic performance of procalcitonin (PCT) and other biomarkers for SAP and examined their incorporation into predictive models.

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Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis?  Knowing your diagnosis and any genetic variation related to your medical condition can help you participate in research, connect with others in similar situations and know what therapies are safe to take.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 2: Walk Softly

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The diagnosis can be made clinically. This is the second of the four cases. This case was submitted by… A 6-year-old previously healthy female was brought to your emergency department with extremity pain.

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Briefs: Heralding the rosy pits

PEMBlog

The initial lesion is in the center of the following image: Here are some other pictures of the rash: The Diagnosis This is pityriasis rosea. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Annular Lesions: Diagnosis and Treatment. The rash – after being present for approximately 10-12 days is shown below.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Diagnosis is typically delayed due to normal regular menstruations from incomplete vaginal outlet obstruction and slow progression of hematocolpos. This is the first of the four cases.

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AI/ML-enabled Medical Devices Have Everyone’s Attention, Including FDA’s

FDA Law Blog

discusses several approaches that companies are exploring for use of AI in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, including AI-enabled software for retinal scans and identification of genetic triggers. Javitt & Steven J. The first article—“Is the Eye the Window to Alzheimer’s?” The first article—“Is the Eye the Window to Alzheimer’s?”—discusses

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