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Mild-to-Moderate Iodine Deficiency in Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in OffspringFree
- May 23, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
The children of women with mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy face increased risk for suboptimal cognitive performance, according to a Lancet study. Researched...
NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal Blood Alcohol Limit for DriversFree
- May 16, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended on Tuesday that states reduce the legal blood alcohol concentration for drivers from 0.08% to 0.05% or less...
FDA: Newer Opana Not as Abuse-Resistant as BelievedFree
- May 13, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
The newer version of the painkiller Opana (oxymorphone), approved in 2012 to help minimize abuse, is still susceptible to misuse and might even be more...
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Trends in Pediatric Firearms Injuries
Firearm injuries are more severe and more often fatal than other injuries.
- Reviewing:
- Sauaia A et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 24; 309:1683
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease Susceptibility Genes in Black AmericansFree
- May 14, 2013
- Brandy R. Matthews, MD
- Neurology
Two previously described genes associated with lipid metabolism increase the odds of dementia in this population.
- Reviewing:
- Reitz C et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 10; 309:1483
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Pregnant Women Should Not Take Valproate for Migraine Headaches
- May 9, 2013
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
The drug is now in the FDA's pregnancy category X.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Generalized Bullous Fixed Drug Eruption Different from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?
- May 10, 2013
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
All patients with drug eruptions need careful treatment.
- Reviewing:
- Lipowicz S et al. Br J Dermatol 2013 Apr; 168:726
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Survival of Patients with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal NecrosisFree
- May 10, 2013
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Earlier, extent of detached skin, and later, comorbidity are significant predictors of prognosis.
- Reviewing:
- Sekula P et al. J Invest Dermatol 2013 May; 133:1197
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Scalp Dysesthesia: Think of Cervical Spine Disease
- April 19, 2013
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
Abnormal sensations above may be rooted in problems below.
- Reviewing:
- Thornsberry LA and English JC III. JAMA Dermatol 2013 Feb; 149:200
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Fragile X Syndrome: Rx Minocycline?
This widely available medication was associated with modest behavioral improvements in children with FXS.
- Reviewing:
- Leigh MJS et al. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2013 Apr; 34:147
