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• Choice of infant sleep location is multifactorial

  expert recommendations promoting room-sharing but not bed-sharing for the first 6 months of life, most mothers don’t follow this advice, according to a recent nationally representative study.[[{\"fid\":\"258561\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false,\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Stanislav Fridkin/iStockphoto.com\",\"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]\":false,\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Stanislav Fridkin/iStockphoto.com\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"}},\"attributes\":{\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]Of 3,260 mothers surveyed, 59% of mothers said that they intended to room-share ......(full story)

• Biopsy not required to diagnose most cases of pediatric celiac disease

  most cases, a biopsy is no longer required to diagnose celiac disease in children, according to new guidance from the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). The authors recommend that the diagnosis be established with a two-stage blood test ......(full story)

• Flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery predicts renal dysfunction in sickle cell disease

  flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery predicts renal dysfunction in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to investigators.[[{\"fid\":\"258573\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Illustration of kidneys\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/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]\":\"Illustration of kidneys\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/Getty Images\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"}},\"attributes\":{\"alt\":\"Illustration of kidneys\",\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]This is the first study to show that FMD – ......(full story)

• IBD fertility has improved

  TEX. – Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who want to have children can benefit from better education about recent findings that disease control, laparoscopic surgery, and in vitro fertilization (IVF) have improved their chances of conceiving, according to a review of ......(full story)

• Social media may negatively influence acne treatment

  small survey suggests many patients consult social media for advice on acne treatment and follow recommendations that don’t align with clinical guidelines.[[{\"fid\":\"242097\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"A woman with acne looks up\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"llhedgehogll/Thinkstock\",\"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]\":\"A woman with acne looks up\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"llhedgehogll/Thinkstock\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"}},\"attributes\":{\"alt\":\"A woman with acne looks up\",\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]Of the 130 patients surveyed, ......(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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