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For non-obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization

Mediterranean Diet Adherence Linked to Better IVF Performance

Increased likelihood of achieving clinical pregnancy, live birth for non-obese women aged <35 years
An educational enrichment intervention offered from preschool to third grade is associated with improved educational attainment in midlife

Early Educational Enrichment Linked to Midlife Achievement

Preschool participants in intervention had higher rates of postsecondary degree completion
For young patients (≤50 years) with three-vessel coronary artery disease

CABG May Be Better Than PCI for 3-Vessel Dz in Younger Adults

PCI had higher MI, repeat revascularization, adverse CV and cerebrovascular risks in patients ≤50 years
Refusing surgery for esophageal cancer is associated with worse survival

Decreased Survival When Surgery Refused for Esophageal Cancer

Worse median survival when refusing recommended surgery versus choosing surgery, neoadjuvant tx
Glucagon is being underutilized in the prehospital and outpatient setting

Glucagon Underutilized in Prehospital, Emergency Settings

Diabetic problem often incorrectly coded by dispatch; paramedic access to give glucagon also an issue

Intra-Op Decision Support System Improves Process Measures

But system has no significant impact on post-op clinical outcomes among adults undergoing surgery
Many middle school and high school students have short sleep duration

CDC: Many School Children Are Not Getting Enough Sleep

Prevalence of short sleep duration 57.8 and 72.7 percent among middle school, high school students
Diet soda consumption may up the odds of diabetic retinopathy

Diet Soda Associated With Higher Odds of Diabetic Retinopathy

Findings show four cans of diet soda per week may up risk two-fold
The effectiveness of partial inferior turbinate reduction for the treatment of nasal obstruction may depend on individual patient anatomy

Full-Length Inferior Turbinate Reduction Best Improves Airflow

Airflow improvement post partial and target ITR is patient dependent per computational fluid dynamics
High-volume general surgeons have lower morbidity rates than low-volume pediatric surgeons for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients

Surgeon Case Experience Impacts Peds Cholecystectomy Morbidity

Lower morbidity rates in general surgeons with high-volume experience than low-volume peds surgeons