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Most premature infants receive empirical antibiotic therapy

Most Premature Infants Receive Early Antibiotics

Variation across centers in early antibiotic exposures, prolonged antibiotic administration
BRCA1/BRCA2 germline mutation carriers with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma have worse survival after resection

Worse Survival for BRCA Germline Mutation Carriers in Pancreatic CA

For BRCA germline mutation carriers, better survival seen with platinum-based chemotherapy
In an orthotopic anaplastic thyroid cancer model

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Best in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Hypofractionated radiotherapy beats conventionally fractionated RT in orthotopic ATC model
There are considerable gaps in follow-up care for patients with mild traumatic brain injury who have been discharged from the hospital

Gaps in Care Post Discharge for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Thirty-nine percent with positive finding on CT had not seen medical practitioner within three months
For an extended duration

Reduced-Dose Anticoagulants Feasible for Extended VTE Tx

May be as effective as full-dose direct oral anticoagulants for extended-duration treatment
Insomnia is common in older community-dwelling adults

Insomnia Found to Be Common but Mild in Older Adults

Insomnia significantly associated only with depressive symptoms, restless leg syndrome
Clinicians caring for older adults with hypertension should be mindful of the specific blood pressure goals proven to reduce cardiovascular disease events

New Hypertension Guideline Discussed for Older Adults

Clinicians should be mindful of specific BP goals proven to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Mini-dose glucagon is an effective approach for preventing exercise-induced hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes

Mini-Dose Glucagon May Halt Post-Exercise Hypoglycemia

Appears to prevent exercise-induced hypoglycemia, reduce risk for hyperglycemia in T1DM patients
Children experience a median of 14 infections during their first three years of life

Children Typically Have 14 Simple Infections by Age 3 Years

Environmental exposures explain only a small fraction of the variation in infections
Certain identifiable factors are associated with decision regret following elective oocyte cryopreservation

One in Six Women Regret Freezing Their Eggs

Findings among 201 women undergoing fertility preservation between 2012 and 2016