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2 months ago | 
jamanetwork.com | George Washington |Michael Silverstein |Wanda K. Nicholson |John Wong
USPSTF Recommendation Statement About Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy—Reply US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF Recommendation: Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy US Preventive Services Task Force; Wanda K. Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA; Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; John B. Wong, MD; David Chelmow, MD; Tumaini Rucker Coker, MD, MBA; Esa M.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
megadoctornews.com | George Washington
Mega Doctor NewsByGeorge Washington UniversityNewswise – WASHINGTON – A coffee drinking habit has been linked with lower risks of heart disease, dementia, diabetes and overall better health. Now, a new study has shown that when it comes to health benefits, drinking coffee in the morning only might be the best option. The study showed that people who drank coffee only in the morning had a 16% lower risk of premature death from any cause and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
newswise.com | George Washington
Parvovirus B19, a common virus is spreading according to the CDC. The CDC issued a health alert due to increased test positivity for the virus. The virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets and is highly contagious. Historically, people working in schools and in close contact with children have had high risk of infection. The George Washington University has experts available who can offer insight and analysis.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Wanda K. Nicholson |George Washington |Michael Silverstein
Abstract
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Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia during pregnancy. According to survey data from 1999 to 2006, overall estimated prevalence of iron deficiency during pregnancy is near 18% and increases across the 3 trimesters of pregnancy (from 6.9% to 14.3% to 28.4%). An estimated 5% of pregnant persons have iron deficiency anemia.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Wanda K. Nicholson |George Washington |Michael Silverstein
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Approximately 19.7% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the US have a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts from 2000. The prevalence of high BMI increases with age and is higher among Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, and non-Hispanic Black children and adolescents and children from lower-income families.
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May 8, 2024 | 
link.springer.com | George Washington
AbstractUnited States’ (US) declines in PM2.5 concentrations attributed to the US Clean Air Act have overshadowed the geographic disparities in PM2.5 exposure. Using PM2.5 estimates formed by fusing a chemical transport model with satellite observations and calibrated to surface-level concentrations, we estimate census tract-level PM2.5 concentrations in Clean Air Act compliant regions, administratively referred to as attainment counties.
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May 1, 2024 | 
link.springer.com | George Washington
AbstractAtopic dermatitis (AD), a highly pruritic, inflammatory skin disease, affects approximately 7% of adolescents globally. A topical formulation of ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) 1/JAK2 inhibitor, demonstrated safety and efficacy among adolescents/adults in two phase 3 studies (TRuE-AD1/TRuE-AD2). To describe safety and efficacy of 1.5% ruxolitinib cream versus vehicle and long-term disease control of ruxolitinib cream among adolescents aged 12–17 years from pooled phase 3 study data.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
link.springer.com | George Washington
AbstractThe circumstances surrounding chronic kidney disease and its impact on families can be complex and difficult to navigate, leading to these cases being labeled “challenging.”We present the case of an adolescent with kidney failure due to unremitting systemic illness and multiple complications ultimately resulting in the family’s request to forgo dialysis. Medical team members wrestled with meeting the family’s needs among internal and external constraints.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
link.springer.com | George Washington
AbstractIn 1951, Harold Lasswell defined the ability to clarify value goals as integral to a policy analyst’s job. But graduate education in public policy analysis has paid insufficient attention to the skills needed to investigate and clarify value disputes. In turn, practicing policy analysts don’t have ready access to a set of methods for normative analysis that serves Lasswell’s vision of a contextualized, holistic, and interdisciplinary policy science.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Michael Barry |Wanda K. Nicholson |George Washington |Michael Silverstein
Abstract Importance Child maltreatment, which includes child abuse and neglect, can have profound effects on health, development, survival, and well-being throughout childhood and adulthood. The prevalence of child maltreatment in the US is uncertain and likely underestimated. In 2021, an estimated 600 000 children were identified by Child Protective Services as experiencing abuse or neglect and an estimated 1820 children died of abuse and neglect.
