A Spoonful of Sugar – Does Open-Label Placebo Work?
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Children with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome taking an open-label placebo reported significantly less pain and took fewer rescue pain medications.
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Effect of Open-label Placebo on Children and Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain or Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Apr 1;176(4):349-356. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5750. Erratum in: doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0359.
New Outbreak of Acute Hepatitis in Children – Why?
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A new, rare form of acute hepatitis has been seen in children, mostly under age 5 years, that presents with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, followed by acute hepatitis with jaundice. If you see a child with a "stomach virus" who has jaundice - check labs!
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Acute hepatitis is identified in more children, but cause remains elusive. BMJ. 2022 May 6;377:o1156. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o1156.
Clear as Mud – Is Your Management of Diverticulitis Evidence-Based?
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There are few studies that address the overall diagnosis and management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis; many, over the past 3 decades, have poor strength of evidence or are largely inconclusive.
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Diagnostic Imaging and Medical Management of Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis : A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Mar;175(3):379-387. doi: 10.7326/M21-1645. Epub 2022 Jan 18.