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Poor Food Intake Common in Hospitalized Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Approximately one-third of adult inpatients are at risk for malnutrition and poorer outcomes due to not eating their meals, despite being allowed to eat, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarctions Up Among Young Women
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The incidence of acute myocardial infarctions has increased among younger women, and sedentary time is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease among women, according to two studies published in the Feb. 19 issue of Circulation, a "Go Red for Women" theme issue on cardiovascular disease in women.
Nonmedical Rx Opioid Use in Teens Linked to Parental Use
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nonmedical prescription opioid (NMPO) use in adolescents is associated with parental NMPO use and with smoking and parent-adolescent conflict, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Pediatrics.
Prenatal Care Inadequate for Moms With Child Taken Into Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Mothers with a history of having a child taken into care by child protection services have an increased risk for inadequate prenatal care in a future pregnancy, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Low Levels of Placental Growth Factor in Pregnancy Linked to Subsequent ADHD in Offspring
Recommendations Issued for Use of Incretin-Based Meds in Pregnancy
IBD Not Linked to Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Overall
Maternal Vitamin D Status Linked to Preterm Delivery
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors