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• Clip closure reduced bleeding after large lesion resection

  of clip closure significantly reduced delayed bleeding in patients who underwent resections for large colorectal lesions, based on data from 235 individuals.“Closure of a mucosal defect with clips after resection has long been considered to reduce the risk of bleeding,” but evidence ......(full story)

• Universal ASD screening is feasible, but M-CHAT/F underperforms

  screening for autism spectrum disorder in primary care is feasible, but the current screening tool noticeably underperformed, especially in children of color and in those from lower-income households, new research found.[[{\"fid\":\"252179\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"\"},\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"\"}},\"attributes\":{\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]Guidelines for universal autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening currently conflict, Whitney ......(full story)

• Prevalence of developmental disabilities up significantly since 2009

  significant increase in developmental disability prevalence in U.S. children from 2009 to 2017 may have been driven by factors such as better identification and availability of services, according to analysis of National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data.[[{\"fid\":\"252122\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_full_text\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_full_text\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Disabilities with significant increases in children ......(full story)

• Parent survey sheds light on suboptimal compliance with eczema medications

  half of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) were not getting their medications as prescribed, according to a survey of parents of children with AD.Perceived effectiveness was the main driver of this variation, Alan Schwartz PhD, and Korey Capozza, MPH, wrote in the ......(full story)

• Sensitive, responsive parenting improves child language skills

  sensitive responsiveness, more than warmth, was associated with better child language skills, according to a meta-analysis in Pediatrics.[[{\"fid\":\"251959\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Mother and child clapping\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Mapodile/E+/Getty Images\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"},\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Mother and child clapping\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Mapodile/E+/Getty Images\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"}},\"attributes\":{\"alt\":\"Mother and child clapping\",\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]Sheri Madigan, PhD, of the department of psychology at the University of Calgary ......(full story)

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CLICK for Credit articles are peer-reviewed by Lisa Joan Pfitzer, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine and Chair, University of Louisville Continuing Medical Education Advisory Committee. Dr. Pfitzer has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests. Whitney McKnight has no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interests.

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