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In this week&rsquo;s round-up: Medical students show diminished empathy for patients as they progress through medical school; for patients with COPD and hypercapnia, the use of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) via bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) is associated with lower mortality; a detailed breakdown on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak and steps you can take to protect yourself; and the FDA approved the first ever drug for the treatment of peanut allergy in children.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4823994" src="https://mumcdnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/dwnews/2020/02/Homepage_2.6.20-300x200.jpg" alt="Study: Medical Students Exhibit Less Empathy for Patients as They Progress Through Medical School" width="300" height="200">Medical students&nbsp;<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/home-page-editor-picks/medical-students-lose-empathy-for-patients-throughout-medical-school/">appear</a>&nbsp;to lose empathy as they progress through medical school, and this decline in empathy is higher among MD (doctor of medicine) students than DO (osteopathic) students, according to a recent study published in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Does_Empathy_Decline_in_the_Clinical_Phase_of.97324.aspx">journal</a>&nbsp;Academic Medicine. In this study, researchers recruited 10,751 medical students (3,616 first-year, 2,764 second-year, 2,413 third-year, and 1,958 fourth-year students) enrolled in 41 campuses of DO-granting medical schools in the US while comparing preexisting data from students of MD-granting medical schools. According to the results of the study, there was a decline in empathy scores between medical students in the pre-clinical years (first-and-second year students) and medical students in the clinical years (third-and-fourth year students). Furthermore, the researchers observed that the pattern of empathy decline was similar among DO students, but the magnitude was less pronounced.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4823949" src="https://mumcdnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/dwnews/2020/02/Homepage_2.5.20-300x208.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="208">A new <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/home-page-editor-picks/news-for-copd-patients-the-home-use-of-nippv-improves-outcomes/">study shows</a> that for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/latest-allergy-and-immunology-news/copd-mans-disease/">patients with</a>&nbsp;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypercapnia, the use of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) via bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) is associated with a lower risk of death, hospitalization, and intubation compared with no device. However, BPAP use failed to improve quality of life. The study&nbsp;<a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2760390">appeared</a> in&nbsp;JAMA.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4823902" src="https://mumcdnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/dwnews/2020/02/Homepage_2.4.20-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198">We provided a <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/home-page-editor-picks/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak-2/">look</a> into the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak and detailed steps the CDC recommends for protecting yourself. A few steps include:<ul>
<li>Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.</li>
<li>If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.</li>
<li>Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.</li>
<li>Avoid close contact with people who are sick.</li>
</ul><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4823868" src="https://mumcdnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/dwnews/2020/02/Homepage_2.3.20_FDAApprovedPeanutAllergy-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200">The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/home-page-editor-picks/fda-approves-palforzia-the-first-drug-developed-for-the-treatment-of-peanut-allergy-in-children/">approved</a>&nbsp;Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp], a powder that reduces allergic reactions, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/conference-coverage/helping-families-and-schools-manage-anaphylaxis/">anaphylaxis</a>, that may occur following accidental exposure to peanuts. Palforzia can be administered to children ages 4 through 17 with a confirmed diagnosis of peanut allergy. However, children taking Palforzia must continue to avoid consuming peanuts.

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