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Resident Focus - Volume 16, Issue 3

Probiotics associated with reduced acute otitis media, other infections, and use of antibiotics in children

Resident Focus - Volume 16, Issue 2

Aspirin 100 mg once daily may not reduce the risk of primary cardiovascular events and may increase

Resident Focus - Volume 16, Issue 1

L-glutamine may reduce pain crises, hospitalization, and risk of acute chest syndrome in children and adults with sickle cell disease

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 12

Platelet-rich plasma injections associated with reduced pain at 12 months compared to corticosteroid injections in patients with plantar fasciitis

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 11

In euthyroid patients with persistent symptoms of Hashimoto thyroiditis on thyroid replacement therapy, total thyroidectomy may improve general health and fatigue compared to medical management

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 10

In patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, dapagliflozin reduces risk of composite of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death in both patients with or without diabetes

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 9

Addition of fenofibrate to statins may reduce composite cardiovascular events in adults with metabolic syndrome

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 8

Acetazolamide 62.5 mg twice daily may be as effective as standard dose (125 mg twice daily) for reducing the risk of acute mountain sickness

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 7

Subthreshold aerobic exercise shortens time to recovery compared to stretching in adolescents with sport-related concussion

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 6

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy may increase risk of infant perinatal death

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 5

Sacubitril/valsartan might be associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality or hospitalization for heart failure compared to valsartan alone in adults with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (45%-57%)

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 4

Brief behavioral intervention consisting of regular self-weighing, weight management tips, and information on physical activity calorie equivalent prevents weight gain over the Christmas holiday season in adults

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 3

Home-based ECG screening with self-applied patch may increase detection of new cases of atrial fibrillation and may increase new anticoagulant therapy, cardiac procedures, and healthcare visits in adults > 55 years old

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 2

Physical exercise may reduce symptoms and improve recovery time in patients with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury

Resident Focus - Volume 15, Issue 1

Oral prednisolone may decrease hospital length of stay in preschool children presenting to the emergency room with suspected virus-associated wheeze

Resident Focus - Volume 14, Issue 6

Use of As-needed Budesonide/Formoterol for Management of Mild Asthma in Adolescents and Adults may be as Effective as Maintenance Budesonide plus as needed Terbutaline to Prevent Severe Asthma Exacerbations.

Resident Focus - Volume 14, Issue 5

Oral glutamine may reduce IBS symptoms in adults with post-infectious IBS with diarrhea predominance

Resident Focus - Volume 14, Issue 4

Extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine administered by healthcare providers may increase opioid

Resident Focus - Volume 14, Issue 3

Internet addiction among adolescents may predict self-harm/suicidal behavior at 1-year

Resident Focus - Volume 14, Issue 2

Mifepristone pretreatment appears more effective than misoprostol alone for active management of first trimester miscarriage in women with a closed cervical os