Medicare Advantage associated with reduced hospital readmissions and mortality rankings
1. One-quarter of top-performing quintile hospitals were reclassified to a lower performance group...
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Public Health
Surveillance testing of staff at nursing facilities reduces resident COVID-19 mortality
1. In this retrospective cohort study, a greater volume of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing of...
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Increased incidence of gestational diabetes attributed to increased screening sensitivity in Canada
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the observed increase in the incidence of gestational...
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Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduce COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients
1. In this trial emulation study, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduced all-cause...
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Past infection with pre-omicron variants of COVID-19 protects against re-infection
1. Past infection with ancestral, alpha, beta, and delta variants of COVID-19 had a protection...
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Drinking characteristics in adolescence predict alcohol behaviors in early adulthood
1. In a retrospective cohort study, initiating high-intensity drinking (HID) by 11th grade was...
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Mycobacterium abscessus infections after cardiac surgery linked to hospital water system
1. A cluster of four cardiac surgery patients were found to have Mycobacterium abscessus...
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Intranasal vaccine against Bordetella pertussis invokes seronegative IgA response
1. Nasal secretory IgA seroconversion was achieved in more patients who received BPZE1 than those...
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Combination doxycycline and azithromycin therapy effective in treating severe scrub typhus
1. In this randomized controlled trial, combination therapy with intravenous (IV) doxycycline and...
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Symptom and viral relapse more common in COVID-19 patients without antiviral treatment
1. In this retrospective analysis, symptom and viral rebound occurred in almost one-third of...
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Black patients with pulmonary fibrosis may have worse outcomes compared to other populations
1. In this retrospective cohort study, Black patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) were found to...
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Prior COVID-19 infection may result in poorer sleep health
1. In this cross-sectional study, it was found that participants had lower overall sleep health...
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Outpatient surgery trends during before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Rates of outpatient surgery for several general surgery procedures were increased during the...
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School nutritional quality programs associated with lower BMI in children
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the implementation of policies to strengthen nutritional...
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Socioeconomic status may influence the association between physical activity and health outcomes
1. In this prospective study, lower socioeconomic status (SES) led to a stronger inverse...
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Socioeconomic status may influence the association between physical activity and health outcomes
1. In this prospective study, lower socioeconomic status (SES) led to a stronger inverse...
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Infant screen use is associated with alterations in neurocognitive measures
1. In a prospective cohort study, screen time at 12 months of age was associated with altered...
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Differences in cardiovascular health between sexual minorities and heterosexual adults
1. Bisexual women tended to have worse health profiles, including body mass index and overall...
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Low household income associated with worse outcomes for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
1. Low household income is associated with higher 21-gene recurrence scores (score based on gene...
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Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV vaccination prevents RSV infection in older adults
1. In this randomized controlled trial, vaccination with Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV preF protein was...
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