Pediatrics
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Adding ECG helped spot heart abnormalities in young athletes
Key clinical point: The addition of an ECG in screening of young athletes significantly increased the odds of identifying cardiac problems.Major...
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No link seen between ondansetron and tachyarrhythmias in healthy children
Top clinical point: The study findings support cardiac monitoring for children with cardiac diagnoses who are receiving ondansetron.
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Physical inactivity is the top factor for heart disease in women
Major finding: Of four cardiovascular risk factors – high BMI, physical inactivity, smoking, and high blood pressure, physical inactivity had the...
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Childhood obesity predicts adult cardiovascular risks
Major finding: Overweight but metabolically normal children were twice as likely to develop diabetes and six times as likely to develop metabolic...
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ECG screening of young athletes doesn’t trigger anxiety
Major finding: Precompetition cardiac screening of high school athletes via 12-lead ECG, history, and physical exam did not result in excessive...
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Diet, exercise in prediabetes may prevent long-term progression and mortality
Major finding: At 23-year follow-up, the intervention group had a 41% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, a 29% lower risk of all-...