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Women With COPD Have Worse QoL, Increased Symptom Burden
Women are more likely to be symptomatic, have greater odds of frequent, severe acute exacerbations
Adverse Liver Outcomes Up With Diagnosis of NAFLD/NASH
Baseline diagnosis of diabetes independent predictor of advanced liver disease diagnosis
Bystander Resuscitation Attempted Less Often for Women in Cardiac Arrest
Women have half the chance of initial shockable rhythm, chances of survival to discharge compared with men
Targeted Laser Surgery Treats Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Engel I outcomes more likely with ablations targeting specific lobe structures
Depression, PTSD Linked to More Participation in Cardiac Rehab
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation up for patients with ischemic heart disease, comorbid conditions
Weight Loss Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
Weight loss before transplantation associated with increased hospitalization LOS, graft loss, mortality
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for women persistently deficient through the second trimester
Some Women With HIV Struggling to Achieve Viral Suppression
Overall, 71.2 percent have viral suppression, including 35.2 percent of those with high probability of viremia
Treatment Rates Low for Parents With Opioid Use Disorder
Many parents with opioid, substance use disorder are living with children; treatment rates are low
Bill Would Raise U.S. Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
Fourteen states have already enacted laws raising the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21
