NEW YORK — Factors across multiple domains, including demographic characteristics and parenting behaviors, appeared predictive of substance use initiation in early adolescence, according to study results.“Most of the previous studies I was looking at when I started getting into this work exclusively focused on only one or two of these domains, but very few integrated multiple,”
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Age younger than 1 year at the time of cataract surgery, aphakia, Black race and unilateral cataract appeared linked to higher risk for developing pediatric glaucoma, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.“Because childhood glaucoma is a rare group of diseases, of which GFCS is the most common iatrogenic cause, we investigated the IRIS Registry, the largest ophthalmic
SAN DIEGO — Patients ventilated for pneumonia or sepsis faced higher mortality odds as the racial diversity of the patient population increased, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“For this study, we hypothesized that hospitals that take care of a more diverse population would have hospital systems and processes of care that would
The health department in Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky, has declared a pertussis outbreak after several cases were confirmed in the last few weeks.Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, began spreading through schools in the county in late April. County health officials have recommended preventive antibiotics for high-risk students who were exposed to pertussis.