Prevalence of C. difficile Carriage & Progression
More than 400,000 cases of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and nearly 30,000 deaths from...
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Age at Puberty, BMI & MS Risk
Study results indicate that multiple sclerosis (MS) is approximately three times more common among...
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Telemedicine & Respiratory Infection Patient Satisfaction
Evidence suggests that patients are increasingly using telemedicine for non-urgent ailments,...
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The Impact of COPD on Survival in Patients With NSCLC
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, who have preexisting COPD have shorter...
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Discriminating Infectious from Non-infectious CNS Disorders
Research indicates that current laboratory testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) does not...
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Quick & Accurate BSI Diagnosis
Evidence indicates that early institution of appropriate antibiotics is a crucial determinant of...
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U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
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The Mental Health Crisis Among Teens
The first signs of a problem started to emerge around 2014: More young people said they felt...
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Many Dermatologists Not Ready to Respond to Biological Attacks
Less than three in 10 dermatologists received training in disaster preparedness and response
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Sedentary Behavior, Activity Linked to Depression at Age 18
Depression scores at age 18 lower with every 60 minutes/day of light activity at ages 12, 14, 16 years
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Osteoporosis Treatments and Overall Mortality
A meta-analysis suggests that drug treatments for osteoporosis should be recommended only for the...
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AT, RCP & Heart Failure Severity
In regard to the assessment of performance in cardiopulmonary exercise tests, oxygen uptake (VO2)...
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Heroin Use Almost Doubled from 2002-2018
800,000 U.S. adults surveyed; prevalence of heroin use increased from 0.17 to 0.32 percent
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Drug Compliance Low in Elderly Osteoporosis Patients
Less than half of elderly patients with osteoporosis have good drug compliance, according to a...
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Mom’s Role to Protect From Childhood Allergic Sensitization
For most children, immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization to food and respiratory allergens begins...
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Brain MRIs ID Racial Differences in Pain Response
Minorities report greater pain, which may be tied to stress, sociocultural factors
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Barriers to Physician-Nurse Communication on Catheter Use
Data indicate that many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result from the use of medical...
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Analyzing the Quick SOFA Sepsis Screening Tool
“In 2016, the Sepsis-3 task force proposed the quick SOFA (qSOFA) score (2 or more of the...
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Linking Puberty Age & Bone Density Accrual
Research indicates that peak bone mineral density (BMD) at the end of the adolescent growth spurt...
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Brazil to declare emergency, quarantine people returning from coronavirus-hit Wuhan
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Alarmed by the growing risks of a new coronavirus, Brazil has decided...
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