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For infants born at 33 weeks' gestation or earlier

NICU Family Integrated Care Ups Infant, Parent Outcomes

Greater weight gain at day 21 in FICare group for infants born at 33 weeks' gestation or earlier
Nursing students in the Netherlands report learning more about basic nursing care during clinical placement

Students Say More Basic Nursing Care Learned in Clinical Settings

Findings compared to theoretical learning; based on survey of nursing students in the Netherlands
In 2015

ER Visit Rate 92 Per 1,000 for Diabetes Patients 45 and Older

Percentage of ER visits by those with diabetes, aged 45 and older, increased from 2012 to 2015
Women have more activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life after stroke

Updated Review Confirms Worse Stroke Outcomes for Women

More activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life based on studies from 2007 onward
For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Active Surveillance OK for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Appears to be a cost-effective strategy for patients with small size, stage pTa or pT1a recurrent tumors
Positive age beliefs may protect against dementia

Positive Age Beliefs May Protect Seniors Against Dementia

In APOE ε4 carriers, those with positive age beliefs were less likely to develop dementia
For implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)-eligible patients with chronic kidney disease

ICD Placement Doesn’t Improve Survival in Patients With CKD

Increased risk seen for subsequent hospitalization for heart failure and any-cause hospitalization
The prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is 47.8 and 11.9 percent

HSV-1 Prevalence 47.8 Percent in 14- to 49-Year-Olds

Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 is 11.9 percent; both declined from 1999-2000 to 2015-2016
Care quality for patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke varies substantially across elements of care and facilities

Marked Variation Seen in Care Quality for TIA, Minor Stroke

Room for improvements in care, particularly for patients treated only in emergency departments
For Medicaid patients

Ridesharing Services Don’t Reduce Missed Appointments

Among Medicaid patients, uptake of ridesharing is low and doesn't reduce missed appointments