Testing for sexually transmitted infections is infrequent among high school students in the United States
1. In a 2019 national survey of 2501 high school students across the United States, only 20.4% of...
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Chlorfenapyr insecticidal nets provide strong protection against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
1. Chlorfenapyr LLINs provided significantly better protection than pyriproxyfen and...
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Rapid genotyping for variant associated with aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is feasible in acute neonatal setting
1. In a prospective implementation trial, more than 400 infants were tested for the MT-RNR1...
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Steep decline in post-operative opioid prescriptions for common pediatric surgeries
1. Analysis of over 124,000 patients undergoing common pediatric surgical procedures from...
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Barriers to medication access for opioid use disorder in adolescents and young adults
1. In this systematic review of 37 studies, multiple barriers were identified in accessing...
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Rapid antigen tests detect high SARS-CoV-2 levels during the Omicron surge
1. Rapid antigen tests detected persons with high SARS-CoV-2 levels, enabling rapid response to...
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Non-Hispanic Black patients with cancer associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes compared with White patients
1. Despite similar cancer status, Black patients with cancer and COVID-19 had worse severity of...
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Single-dose Ad26.COV2.S reduces risk of COVID-related hospitalization and death in South African healthcare workers
1. Single-dose of Ad26.COV2.S reduces risk of COVID-related hospitalization by 67% compared to...
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Cessation of aspirin in older adults not associated with adverse health effects
1. Aspirin cessation in older adults led to increased cardiovascular disease events, though not...
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Changes in opioid or nonopioid pain treatments not attributable to state opioid prescribing laws
1. No changes in opioid or nonopioid pain prescribing patterns were attributable to state laws. 2....
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Socioeconomically disadvantaged older persons are at greater risk of impairments after ICU hospitalization
1. Socioeconomically disadvantaged older persons are at greater risk for decline in function and...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy associated with severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and venous thromboembolism
1. In a large longitudinal, population-based cohort study, SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy...
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Mortality outcomes from ivermectin trials for COVID-19 associated with strongyloidiasis prevalence: a meta-analysis
1. This meta-analysis demonstrated that studies investigating ivermectin treatment for COVID-19 in...
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Homologous and heterologous Covid-19 booster vaccines are effective in adults
1. Homologous and heterologous booster vaccines had an acceptable safety profile in adults who...
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Vaccine booster after Johnson & Johnson-Janssen priming are safe and immunogenic
1. Both the Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (JJJ) and mRNA boosters provided an acceptable safety...
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Neonatal hypoglycemia not significantly associated with lower educational achievement during childhood
1. In this prospective cohort study neonatal hypoglycemia was not significantly associated with...
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Multiple factors impact racial and ethnic disparities in opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy
1. This study found minorities are diagnosed with opioid use disorder on average 37 days later...
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mRNA vaccine boosters less effective against the omicron variant in Qatar
1. mRNA booster vaccines for Covid-19 were highly effective against delta infection but less...
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Kratom use disorder and withdrawal may be common in the United States
1. Preliminary data from a convenience sample of kratom users noted that current kratom use...
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Hospitalized Covid-19 patients from socially vulnerable neighborhoods have greater illness severity
1. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients presenting from socially vulnerable neighborhoods had greater...
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