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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration can identify individuals at low risk of myocardial infarction or cardiac death within 30 days among patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

AHA: Cardiac Troponin I IDs Low Risk of MI, Cardiac Death

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In suspected ACS, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration <5 ng/mL IDs those at low risk
Implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is associated with a reduction in readmissions for patients with heart failure but also with an increase in mortality

AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality

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Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
The adoption of state oral chemotherapy parity laws has improved financial protection for many patients

Oral Chemotherapy Parity Laws Offer Some Financial Protection

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Decrease in estimated out-of-pocket spending at the 25th, 50th, 75th percentiles; increase at 90th, 95th
Children and young adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a fivefold increased risk of all-cause mortality and a sevenfold increased risk of sudden cardiac death compared with age-matched individuals without DM

AHA: Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Up for Young With Diabetes

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Increased risk seen for both all-cause mortality, sudden cardiac death in young people with diabetes
Among patients with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes

Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Low With Type 1 Diabetes

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Findings among a large study of Norwegian children followed for 40-plus years
Supervised exercise training in conjunction with compression may improve outcomes for patients with venous leg ulcers

Adding Exercise to Compression Therapy Promising for Leg Ulcers

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Faster healing for venous leg ulcers, lower costs seen with exercise+compression than compression-only
Vaccination coverage has remained above 90 percent for many vaccinations among young children

Vaccination Coverage High for Children Aged 19 to 35 Months

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And 2013 to 2016 saw progress being made toward immunization information systems program goals
Delayed cord clamping is associated with reduced hospital mortality in preterm infants

Delayed Cord Clamping Linked to Reduced Hospital Mortality

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Compared with early clamping, delay associated with lower mortality in preterm, very preterm infants
For patients with depression and anxiety

Online CBT Program Beneficial for Depression, Anxiety

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But adding internet support group doesn't further improve mental health-related QoL, mood, anxiety
The relative risk of a seizure disorder after eclampsia is higher than that of women unaffected by eclampsia but remains extremely low

Eclampsia Tied to Increased Relative Risk of Seizure Disorder

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However, the risk remains extremely low, at 4.58/10,000 person-years