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Completion Rates of Recommended Vaccines Lower for Preemies

Rate of completion lower for seven-vaccine series by 19 months and 36 months of age
More than half of randomized controlled trials with statistically nonsignificant findings for the primary end points published in psychiatry and psychology journals have spin in the abstract

Reporting of Results Often Biased in Psychiatry, Psychology Trials

Fifty-six percent of trials had spin in abstract; no correlation seen for industry funding with spin
Evidence shows that vaccination is not associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis within the next five years

Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis

Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
Among patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome

High-Intensity Lipid Lowering May Aid Very Elderly After ACS

Benefit of simvastatin-ezetimibe combo after acute coronary syndrome greatest for patients ≥75 years
Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics is associated with increased mortality and other poor outcomes in adults admitted for community-onset pneumonia

Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
From 2012 to 2018

2012 to 2018 Saw Substantial Rise in Naloxone Dispensing

Regional variation in naloxone dispensing considerable; rates lowest in most rural counties
Women with premature ovarian insufficiency receiving hormone therapy have poor sleep quality

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Tied to Poor Sleep Quality

Patients take longer to fall asleep, use more sleep aids, have more fatigue
Efpeglenatide once weekly leads to dose-dependent reductions in glucose and body weight in patients with early type 2 diabetes

Study Explores Dose Ranges for Efpeglenatide in Early T2DM

Safety profile consistent with other long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists
In 2017

Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rate Higher in Urban Counties

Rates of age-adjusted death higher in urban counties for men; higher in rural counties for women
Hormone therapy formulations have differential effects on heart fat deposits in early menopausal women

Estrogen Preps Differ in Effects on Heart Fat Deposits

Increase in epicardial adipose tissue less likely with oral conjugated equine estrogens in early menopause