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For patients who have experienced an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event

AHA: Statins Cut Risk of MACE in Patients With ASCVD Event

Reduced frequency of MACE for patients receiving statins, especially high-intensity statins
A 250-μg peanut patch produces a significant treatment response in peanut-allergic patients treated for a year

Peanut Patch Found Safe, Effective for Treating Allergies

250-μg patch produces significant treatment response compared with placebo after 12 months
Patients cared for in the hospital by their own primary care physician have longer length of stay and are more likely to be discharged home than those cared for by hospitalists or other generalists

PCP Care in Hospital Linked to Resource Use, Outcome

Patients cared for by own primary care physician have longer length of stay, lower 30-day mortality
HIV-positive individuals treated with combination antiretroviral therapy have poorer neuropsychological test scores than controls but no significant neuropsychological decline over time

Poorer Neuropsychological Test Scores for HIV-Positive

No significant neuropsychological decline during two-year period with combination antiretroviral therapy
Sport sampling in childhood may be associated with higher physical activity levels during adolescence

Sport Sampling in Children Tied to More Exercise in Adolescence

More likely than early sport specializers, nonparticipants to play recreational sports later
The presence of trainees in an outpatient ophthalmology clinic is associated with longer appointment times

Longer Appointment Times in Clinic Where Trainees Present

In ophthalmology clinic with trainees, length is increased even in appointments without trainee
Psychostimulant use during pregnancy is associated with a small increased relative risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth

Psychostimulant Use Tied to Placental Complications

Small increased relative risk of preeclampsia, preterm birth; absolute risk increases are small
For patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention

Perioperative Aspirin May Benefit Patients With Prior PCI

Aspirin tied to reduced risk of mortality, myocardial infarction for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells transplanted subretinally are safe for advanced dry-form age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as well as for atrophic AMD and Stargardt disease

AAO: Stem Cell Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Safe in Dry AMD

And subretinal hESC-derived RPE suspension safe in age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt disease
Nut consumption is tied to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease

Eating More Nuts Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk

Both total intake of nuts and consumption of peanuts/tree nuts and walnuts tied to lower risk