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Patients with myocardial infarction at age 40 years or younger have similar long-term all-cause and cardiovascular death rates as patients aged older than 40 years

ACC: Long-Term Outcomes for MI Similar at ≤40, 40 to 50

Patients aged 40 years or younger have increased rates of substance abuse compared with older patients
Children from lower-income households are more likely to report recent childhood gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses but are less likely to miss any school days

CDC: GI, Respiratory Illnesses More Likely in Low-Income Children

But likelihood of missing any school days during the previous year decreased with reduced income
Persistent and prolonged opioid use occur after plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures

Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Occurs After Plastic Surgery

Perioperative opioid use, procedure type strongest predictors of opioid use in year after surgery
Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and CKD development

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease, CKD development increased with exposure to secondhand smoke
An environmental intervention of probiotic sanitation can effectively alter hospital microbiota

Probiotic Sanitation Cuts Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

Impact seen in lower use of antibiotics, costs tied to health care-associated infections
Predictors of neurodegeneration from idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder have been identified

Conversion From Sleep Disorder to Neurodegeneration Studied

Predictors include abnormal quantitative motor testing, MCI, olfactory deficit, motor symptoms
Menopause symptoms are associated with chronic pain among midlife female veterans

Menopause Symptoms Linked to Chronic Pain in Midlife

Nearly twofold increased odds of chronic pain, multiple pain diagnoses seen with menopause symptoms
Black patients have higher rates of 30-day complications and resource use than white patients after bariatric surgery

Complication Rate After Bariatric Surgery Higher for Black Patients

Black patients also have longer stays, higher rates of ED visits and readmissions, less satisfaction
Long-term use of systemic hormone therapy may be associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease

Long-Term Systemic Hormone Therapy May Up Alzheimer Risk

Risk increases associated with hormone therapy exposure over 10 years in women <60 years at initiation
In men

Endogenous Testosterone Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Genetically predicted endogenous testosterone may have role in thromboembolism, heart failure, MI