The New England journal of medicine
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common adverse mental health outcome among seriously injured civilians and military personnel who are survivors of trauma. Pharmacotherapy in the aftermath of serious physical injury or exposure to traumatic events may be effective for the secondary prevention of PTSD. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the use of morphine during trauma care may reduce the risk of subsequent development of PTSD after serious injury.
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Multicenter Study
Variants of DENND1B associated with asthma in children.
Asthma is a complex disease that has genetic and environmental causes. The genetic factors associated with susceptibility to asthma remain largely unknown. ⋯ We have identified a locus containing DENND1B on chromosome 1q31.3 that is associated with susceptibility to asthma.