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From 1999 to 2017

1999 to 2017 Saw Increase in Unintentional Injury Death Rates

Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate increased 40 percent
From 2000 to 2015

Colonoscopy Rates Increased in Those Aged 45 to 54 Years

However, 2000 to 2015 saw increased colorectal cancer incidence for ages 40 to 54
State-mandated protocolized sepsis care is associated with a greater decrease in sepsis mortality compared with that seen in states not implementing sepsis regulations

Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State

Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations
Compared with standard restricted visiting hours

Flexible Family Visitation Policy Does Not Cut Delirium in ICU

For family members, anxiety and depression scores were significantly better with flexible visitation policy
Providing an educational handout about influenza disease in the waiting room before a pediatric provider visit may increase receipt of child influenza vaccine

Educational Handout May Increase Receipt of Child Flu Shot

Providing educational intervention in waiting room before pediatric provider visit may be beneficial
A cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective in treating male patients with internet and computer game addiction

Cognitive Therapy Effective for Internet Game Addiction

Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy helpful for treating a range of internet addictions
Living donor liver transplant offers superior outcomes and less resource utilization over deceased donor liver transplant

Superior Outcomes Seen for Living Donor Liver Transplant

Living donor versus deceased donor liver transplant also yields less resource utilization
About half of HIV-positive individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy have HIV-infected cells in their cerebrospinal fluid

HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART

Cell-associated HIV DNA ID'd in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes
Among those receiving alirocumab in addition to statin therapy to reduce the risk for another cardiovascular event after a recent acute coronary syndrome

Alirocumab Cuts CV Absolute Risk the Most for Those With Diabetes

Findings seen in prespecified analysis; alirocumab did not increase risk for new diabetes
Most adults favor requiring cigarette makers to lower the level of nicotine in cigarettes

Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine