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Asthma Sending More Kids to California ERs

(MedPage Today) — ER visits for asthma rose 18% over 7 years for children ages 5 to 17

Lesbian youths less likely to receive HPV vaccination

Despite being at an elevated risk for cervical cancer morbidity and mortality, young lesbians are significantly less likely to initiate HPV vaccination compared with heterosexual and bisexual women, according to recently published data in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Adolescents and young adult lesbians may be less likely to have initiated HPV vaccination than their heterosexual counterparts because of the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to sexual orientation and HPV risk among young women, health care providers and parents and caregivers,” Madina Agénor, ScD, MPH, department of social and behavioral science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues wrote.

Increasing alcohol consumption may be harmful to elderly hearts

In elderly people, increasing alcohol intake was associated with alterations of cardiac structure and function, particularly in women, according to new data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.Researchers analyzed 4,466 participants from visit 5 of the ARIC study (mean age, 76 years; 60% women) who underwent transthoracic echocardiography. Former drinkers and people with significant valvular disease were excluded.

Past breast-feeding may decrease risk for breast cancer recurrence, death

Previous breast-feeding was linked to reduced risks for disease recurrence and breast-cancer death in women with breast cancer, according to study results.Women who breast-fed were more likely to be diagnosed with the luminal A subtype of breast cancer, and the association between prior breast-feeding and improved prognosis was only significant among women with this subtype, results showed.

Prenatal, postnatal exposure to fine particulate matter increases risk for autism

Prenatal and postnatal exposure to fine particulate matter increased risk for autism spectrum disorder, according to study findings in Environmental Research.“Several recent studies have focused on the association between exposure to air pollution (traffic related and from industry) and autism,” study researcher Evelyn O. Talbott, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, and colleagues wrote. “Although the time periods of the investigations, timing of the exposure periods and exposure assessments themselves are varied, the results of these studies suggest a potential role for air pollution, including [fine particulate matter] in the development of autism.”

Reductions in pain not linked to synovitis with brace in knee OA

SEATTLE – Patellofemoral joint brace therapy reduced pain in patients with osteoarthritis but did not reduce synovitis as seen on MRI, according to recently presented study findings. Researchers included 126 patients between the ages of 40 years and 70 years with patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (OA) in the randomized, clinical trial. Sixty-three of the patients were randomly assigned to treatment with a brace in the affected knee and 63 were randomly assigned to treatment without a brace during the 6-week trial.

Animal companions reduce social anxiety in children with ASD

Social anxiety, as measured by skin conductance responses, decreased in children with autism spectrum disorder when animals were present, according to a recent study.“This study provides physiological evidence that the proximity of animals eases the stress that children with autism may experience in social situations,” James Griffin, PhD, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said in a press release.

Treatment type, location influence survival outcomes for oral cavity cancer

Early stage oral cavity squamous cell cancer outcomes tended to vary according to patient demographics, tumor characteristics and treatment factors, according to the results of a retrospective analysis.Neck dissection and treatment at academic or research centers improved survival outcomes, whereas positive margins and insurance through Medicaid or Medicare were associated with poor outcomes, results showed.

Study: Poly-L-lactic acid improved hill and valley acne scarring

Injectable poly-L-lactic acid treatment improved hill and valley acne scarring and was well-tolerated by patients, according to study results.In a single-arm, unblinded open-label phase 2 study conducted between October 2008 and September 2009, researchers in Canada injected poly-L-lactic acid over three to four serial treatments in 4-week intervals to 22 patients (mean age, 37.6 years). Likert scales, based on comparisons of photos taken at baseline to photos taken at treatment visits 2 to 4 and follow up, were used to determine the primary efficacy endpoint, the degree of change in hill and valley scarring by the physician, a blinded evaluator and the patient. There also was a secondary endpoint of patient satisfaction, also assessed by Likert scale.

Margaret Seton, MD, shares insights into Paget’s disease of bone

CHICAGO – Margaret Seton, MD, presented the history of Paget’s disease, along with her experiences as a rheumatologist treating the disease at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, at the American College of Rheumatology State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, here.According to Seton, Paget’s disease of bone was first described by Sir James Paget in 1876 as osteitis deformans because he thought the gradual progression of bone remodeling that led to deformity was due to inflammation of the bone.

Depression increases risk for Parkinson’s disease

Analysis of a nationwide study cohort indicated diagnosed depression significantly increased risk for subsequent Parkinson’s disease.“Depression is more common in patients with Parkinson’s disease than in the general population. It is a major factor for health-related quality of life in patients with [Parkinson’s disease], and may also be associated with more rapid deterioration in cognitive and motor functions,” study researcher Helena Gustafsson, MD, of Umeå University in Sweden, and colleagues wrote in Neurology. “Many studies have reported an increased prevalence of depression in these patients before the clinical onset of [Parkinson’s disease], suggesting that psychological reactions to this disease cannot entirely explain the relationship.”

Reduced opioid use and lower pain scores found with use of dual nerve block

Patients who underwent major foot and ankle surgery experienced a reduced need for opioid analgesics, lower pain scores and higher patient satisfaction with the use of two continuous nerve blocks compared with a continuous popliteal block with a single-injection saphenous block, according to study results.The study, results of which were presented at the Association of American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, included 60 patients undergoing major foot and ankle procedures assigned to receive either a continuous infusion of Naropin (ropivacaine HCL injection, Fresenius Kabi) via popliteal catheter with single-injection saphenous nerve block (single group) or two continuous infusions of ropivacaine via popliteal and saphenous catheters (dual group) for postoperative pain management. Patient diary and daily phone interviews through postoperative day 3 were used to collect data.

Study shows frailty a risk factor for hospital readmission, death

Frail patients who are discharged from the hospital have an increased risk of readmission or death within 30 days compared with patients who are not considered frail, according to recently published data.  “Frailty was common and associated with a substantially increased risk of early readmission or death after discharge,” Finlay A. McAlister, MD, MSc, of the University of Alberta, and colleagues wrote.

Stroke Rounds: Novel Clot Buster Flops Again

(MedPage Today) — Desmoteplase didn’t help late-presenting strokes, the DIAS-3 trial shows.

Lenvatinib shows promise for radioiodine-refractory, differentiated thyroid cancer

Patients with advanced, radioiodine-refractory, differentiated thyroid cancer demonstrated encouraging response rates and PFS when treated with lenvatinib, according to data from a phase 2 trial.Lenvatinib (Lenvima, Eisai) — a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets VEGF receptors 1-3 and fibroblast growth factor receptors 1-4 —induced responses in patients who had and had not previously received VEGF therapy, results showed.

Systemic inflammation associated with frequent asthma, COPD exacerbations

Increases in systemic inflammation predict more frequent exacerbations in patients with asthma as well as airway Interluekin-1β in patients with COPD, according to study results.“Importantly, we identified a potential causal pathway that shows how airway innate immune activation through Interluekin-1β (IL-1β) results in systemic inflammation and exacerbations in COPD,” Juan-Juan Fu, MD, PhD, department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and West Medicine, West China Hospital, and colleagues wrote. “This pathway could contribute to a vicious cycle between previous and future exacerbations and may identify potential molecular treatment targets that could reduce exacerbations in COPD.”

FDA approves Stiolto Respimat for treatment of COPD

The FDA approved Stiolto Respimat for the once-daily maintenance treatment in patients with COPD as well as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, according to a Boehringer Ingelheim press release.Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) is a propellant-free, platform inhalation spray, intended to be used as a long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction, according to the release.

Psychosis rarely, inconsistently precedes violence

Data from the MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study suggest that psychosis precedes violent acts some of the time among individuals with repeated involvement with violence, but is uncommon and inconsistent.“Recent mass shootings in Connecticut, Virginia and Washington, D.C., by individuals who ostensibly have a mental illness have generated tremendous media attention and public concern,” study researcher Jennifer Skeem, PhD, of the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues wrote in Clinical Psychological Science. “Because these shootings are rare, they are difficult to study systematically and little is known about them.”

Study shows Canadian summer program attracts students to rheumatology

Amid a shortage of rheumatologists in Canada, the Canadian Rheumatology Association reported its summer program has successfully attracted new students to the field of rheumatology, according to research presented at the Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual Meeting.The summer student research program has been conducted by the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) for 6 years, with past sponsorships by AbbVie (Abbott), Roche and Merck. Twenty clinical and 13 research students are typically enrolled each year, with a total of 283 students in the program since 2004. Janet Pope, MD, and colleagues conducted a survey of past students to assess student attitudes and satisfaction with the program.

Hospice care may reduce depression in surviving spouses

Surviving spouses of hospice care users may face less depressive symptoms following their spouse’s death compared with those who did not use hospice services, according to recently published data in JAMA Internal Medicine.  “Surviving spouses of individuals who used hospice for at least 3 days were more likely to have some reduction in depressive symptoms after their spouses died than were surviving spouses who did not use hospice. This finding applied to all spouses (ie, not just those identified as primary caregivers) and was most evident at least 1 year after death,” Katherine A. Ornstein, PhD, MPH, department of geriatrics and palliative medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and colleagues wrote.

FDA approves stool test for C. difficile

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the cobas Cdiff Test for detection of Clostridium difficile in stool specimens, the manufacturer announced today. The cobas Cdiff Test (Roche) is the most recent addition to the cobas 4800 System menu, which improves lab efficiency by automating nucleic acid purification, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) set-up and real-time PCR amplification and detection, according to a press release.  The Cdiff Test directly targets the toxin B gene in toxigenic strains of C. difficile in symptomatic patients’ stool specimens, helping clinicians make timely decisions and prevent further infections.

Mutational load predicts progression in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Genetic mutations at several key loci predicted whether patients with Barrett’s esophagus who had no dysplasia or low-grade dysplasia at baseline would progress to high-grade dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week.“Barrett’s esophagus is a known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, which has a high mortality [rate],” Swathi Eluri, MD, gastroenterology fellow in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at University of North Carolina School of Medicine, told HemOnc Today. “We currently have inadequate methods of risk-stratifying patients with Barrett’s esophagus.”

Delaying cord clamping improves neurodevelopment at 4 years

While no differences were observed in full-scale IQ between infants with delayed umbilical cord clamping vs. those with early umbilical cord clamping, delayed clamping resulted in improvements in fine-motor and social skills at age 4 — particularly among boys.“Delaying umbilical cord clamping by 2 to 3 minutes after delivery allows fetal blood remaining in the placental circulation to be transfused back to the newborn,” Ola Andersson, MD, PhD, of Uppsala University in Sweden, and colleagues wrote. This process has been associated with improved iron status at 4 to 6 months of age.

Spinal inflammation on MRI, degree of inflammation predictive of AS disease progression

Among patients with ankylosing spondylitis, spinal inflammation visible on MRI, as well as the degree of spinal inflammation observed, were significantly associated with radiographic disease progression, according to research presented at the Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual Meeting.Two readers blinded to time point interpreted MRI scans from 195 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Patients had a mean age 40.3 years with mean disease duration of 16.6 years and were followed up for a mean of 2.3 years.