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The use of a mobile prenatal care app can reduce in-person obstetric visits but does not impact patient or provider satisfaction

Prenatal Care App Can Reduce In-Person Obstetric Visits

No significant difference in patient or provider satisfaction with use of app
Fragmin (dalteparin sodium) injection has been granted the first approval for subcutaneous use in preventing recurrence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism in children aged 1 month or older

First Anticoagulant Approved for Preventing VTE Recurrence in Children

Boxed warning lists risk for epidural, spinal hematomas with neuraxial anesthesia, spinal puncture
Colorectal cancer incidence is increasing among young adults in certain high-income countries

Colorectal Cancer Incidence Increasing in Younger Adults

Despite overall decline or stabilization, increase seen for young adults in some high-income countries
Adolescents and adults who undergo gastric bypass surgery have similar weight loss at five years after surgery

Magnitude of Weight Loss Similar for Teens, Adults After RYGB

Adolescents significantly more likely to have remission of type 2 diabetes and hypertension
From 2017 to 2018

Heroin Overdose ED Visits Decreased From 2017 to 2018

Decreases not consistent across states, with significant increases in Illinois, Indiana, Utah
Self-reported short and long sleep are both associated with adverse measures of glycemia among adults with prediabetes

Sleep Duration Tied to Adverse Measures of Glycemia

Findings seen among adults with prediabetes or recently diagnosed, untreated type 2 diabetes
The burden of musculoskeletal diseases increased significantly worldwide between 2000 and 2015

Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases on the Rise

Significant increases seen worldwide, but burden highest in Europe
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery may be a better treatment option than percutaneous coronary intervention for most patients with more than one blocked heart artery

Open Heart Surgery Beats Stents for Multivessel Disease

Findings reinforce need for team approach to treatment decisions for heart conditions
Among postmenopausal women

Quitting Smoking Lowers Risk for Bladder Cancer Postmenopause

Significant drop seen in first 10 years of cessation, continues to decrease as cessation time increases
A new anatomic threshold may be useful for identifying unilateral optic nerve lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis

Thresholds Found for Unilateral Optic Nerve Lesions in MS

Intereye differences for retinal nerve fiber layer and macular ganglion cell + inner plexiform layer useful