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Standardized screening is used by support staff to assess developmental milestones to assist in the recognition of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).  

Screening of newborns for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has been implemented in 33 states. The signs and symptoms leading a pediatrician to a diagnosis of SMA are discussed.

A head-to-head assessment of the intravenous treatment options found greater efficacy for acetaminophen, supporting it more against the adverse effect-associated diclofenac.

A dive into a half-dozen promising agents for the psoriatic condition and their supporting trial data.

Researchers comb through the data from more than 50,000 liver cirrhosis patients in Japan.

Healthcare accessibility continues to be a significant barrier for patients and their families.

Patients who underwent the therapy also had greater myopic shift compared to those that did not.

Valerie Callender, MD, gives an overview of her practice and discusses the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers test 3 different machine learning models to aid in expanding the number of variables needed to better predict outcomes.

Number of red blood cell transfusions may be linked to decreased risk intrauterine fetal death.

Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, leads discussion tackling common opioid-related misconceptions as well as unintended consequences of the opioid crisis.

Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, leads discussion on elements that negatively impacts the quality of care for patients requiring pain management.

Patients in mature adulthood may have different risk factors for recurrent C diff infection than their elderly counterparts.

Eric Wallace, MD, discusses Anderson-Fabry disease and the difficulties associated with screening, testing, and treatment.

Researchers found 8 meta-analysis and systematic reviews showing the positive link between PPI use and the risk of clostridium difficile infections.

The company suspended clinical trials of the gene therapy last month following patient diagnoses of acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelodysplastic syndrome.

The US ranks first in the world in vaccines administered.

Headache was the most prominent link between COVID-19 and depression.

Compared with a two-step screening method, a one-step approach is associated with more diagnosed incidences of gestational diabetes, despite a lower adherence rate.

COVID-19-associated AKI patients had fewer comorbidities compared to AKI patients without the viral infection.

Among 85 children with beta-thalassemia major and ≥5 years since primary vaccination, 23 were found to be seronegative.

The US has an underreported and perpetuating issue with clinician burnout and suicidality. Frontline caregivers consider what 1 year of a pandemic may have done to worsen it.

Researchers see differences in how COVID-19 attacks the brain in comparison to the influenza virus that caused the 1918 pandemic.

Brain function improved with hydroxyurea treatment of sickle cell disease in prospective study with cerebrovascular and neuropsychologic measures.

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, comments on factors pre-disposing children and adults to ADHD and the impact of disease on patients’ and caregivers’ quality of life (QoL).

Andrew J. Cutler, MD, provides an overview of the different presentations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and the clinical burden on children and adults.

Guidelines reflect updated guidance from the CDC and FDA.

Approximately 50% of COVID-19 patients have some form of gastrointestinal symptoms.