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For U.S. persons

Twenty-Five Food Categories Explain 70 Percent of Salt Intake

Most sodium consumed was from food obtained at stores; highest density for foods from restaurants
Angiopoietin-like 3 deficiency is associated with reduced risk of coronary artery disease

ANGPTL3 Deficiency Linked to Reduced CAD Risk

Heterozygous carriers of ANGPTL3 loss-of-function mutations have reductions in TGs, LDL-C
Influenza vaccination is associated with reduced risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated death in children

Vaccination Tied to Reduced Risk of Flu-Linked Pediatric Death

Influenza vaccine effectiveness 51 percent among children with high-risk conditions, 65 percent overall
For patients with pretreated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

AACR: Five-Year Survival 16 Percent With Nivolumab in NSCLC

Of the 16 patients who survived at least five years, nine were male, 12 were current smokers at baseline
There is a bidirectional association between anorexia nervosa diagnosis and celiac disease in women

Bidirectional Link for Anorexia Nervosa, Celiac Disease

Increased risk of later AN after CD diagnosis and link for previous AN diagnosis with CD in women
Adding tumor-treating fields to temozolomide is associated with improved progression-free and overall survival in glioblastoma

AACR: TTFields + Temozolomide Ups Survival in Glioblastoma

Compliance with TTFields treatment predicts outcome, with better outcome for >18 hour/day
For patients with heart failure with indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy

Adding Defibrillator to CRT No Benefit in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

However, benefit is seen for addition of defibrillator therapy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Magnetic resonance imaging measures can predict outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension

MRI Measures Can Predict Pulmonary Arterial HTN Outcome

Adjusted RV-end-systolic-volume-index, relative area change of pulmonary artery predict death
Barriers to school nurse-led implementation of national guidelines for managing overweight and obesity in school health services have been identified

School Nurses Overwhelmed by Guidelines for Managing Obesity

Barriers to implementation of national guidelines identified at system, subject, professional level