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Among South Asian migrants in the United States

Lower Energy Consumption for South Asian Migrants With T2DM

Compared to those without T2DM, SAs with T2DM consume less total energy, less of many nutrients
Deployed military personnel may be at high risk for pectoralis major tears

Pectoralis Major Tears Described in Deployed Military Personnel

All nine cases of injury identified during a four-month deployment cycle occurred during bench press
The office-based

Montreal Parkinson Risk of Dementia Scale Deemed Accurate

All eight items of office-based scale independently predict development of dementia in Parkinson's
The 10-year mortality rate in elderly patients who receive surgical aortic valve replacement is considerable

Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Tied to High Mortality

Clinically relevant, subclinical structural valve degeneration seen in 6.6, 30.1 percent, respectively
The risk for myocardial infarction or stroke remains higher after laboratory-confirmed S. pneumoniae or influenza

Rate of MI, Stroke Higher After Respiratory Infection

Substantially increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in week after S. pneumoniae or influenza
Pharmacists should be aware that they are expected to take steps to make sure opioid prescriptions are written for legitimate medical purposes

Pharmacists Have Responsibility to Check Opioid Rx Are Legitimate

Pharmacists should document their efforts to make sure rx are written for legitimate medical purposes
UroSEEK

Non-Invasive Test Can Detect Urothelial Cancer

When combined with cytology, UroSEEK detected 95 percent of patients who developed bladder cancer
The scale of the online marketplace for marijuana increased from 2005 to 2017

Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing

Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
Having more nurses in the hospital with at least a bachelor of science degree in nursing is tied to lower post-surgical mortality among patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Nurse Education Improves Post-Op Survival in Dementia Patients

Findings show lower post-surgical mortality among patients with Alzheimer's disease
Change in body mass index to overweight during puberty significantly increases men's risk of heart failure later in life

Change in BMI During Puberty Tied to Later Heart Failure Risk

However, childhood BMI not independently associated with risk of heart failure