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Uncovering Role of Microbiome in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study to examine the esophageal microbiome as an influence on patients’ response to topical steroids.
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Analysis Shows Patterns in Pediatric Functional Seizure Readmissions
Female gender, bullying and family instability often observed in affected children.

Automated Instrument Tracking Enhances Ophthalmic Surgery
Technology driven by deep-learning model delivers 4D video-rate imaging, improves precision.

Brain’s Sensory Processing Often Struggles in Autism
Virtual reality may help smooth out disconnects between vision and hearing.
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Quality Improvement Metrics to Shed Light on Geriatric Workforce Training
Vanderbilt is providing feedback to assess how well MIPS measures are meeting goals for geriatric patients.

Health Coaching Creates Lasting Lifestyle Changes
Study shows effectiveness is sustained beyond coaching period in patients managing chronic disease.

Urinary Microbiome Studies May Improve Pediatric UTI Treatment
Study in infants identifies key species among abundant population.

Nuanced View of Steroid Treatment Emerges in Large Infant Heart Study
The research takes an economical approach that may encourage additional pediatric randomized controlled trials.

Metzel to Congress: ‘Larger Forces’ at Root of Health Disparities
Training physicians to adopt a structural-competency framework can impart a more holistic viewpoint.

Clinicians and Pharmacists Join Forces to Fill Gaps in Prescription Oversight
Complex conditions and more specialty drugs lead forward-thinking physicians to forge clinical partnerships with pharmacists.