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The clothing of parents and visitors may spread respiratory infections to infants in a neonatal intensive care unit

RSV Detected on Parents’ Clothing in NICU

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Although detection rate is low
About 17.5 percent of U.S. children aged 3 to 19 are obese

CDC: Rates of Childhood Obesity Higher in U.S. Than Canada

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Rates differ dramatically for children aged 7 to 12
Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder exhibit alterations in the topological architecture of the brain

Alterations in Topological Architecture of Brain in PTSD

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Decreased path length and increased clustering coefficient, global efficiency, and local efficiency
Type 2 diabetes can be misdiagnosed in patients with hemoglobin Wayne

Misdiagnosis of T2DM Reported in Patient With Hb Wayne

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Consistently elevated HbA1c seen with HPLC testing, but not with immunoassay
Perioperative complication rates are lower with increased hospital and surgeon volume for revision adult spinal deformity surgery

Lower RASDS Complications for Higher Hospital, Surgeon Volume

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Lower rates of preoperative complications seen in revision adult spinal deformity surgery
Delay in epinephrine administration is associated with worse outcomes for children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable rhythm

Worse Outcomes for Children With Delay in Epinephrine

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Findings among cohort of children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with initial nonshockable rhythm
For adult patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia

Genomic Approach Could Aid Risk Stratification in Adults With AML

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Persistent leukemia-linked mutations in remission samples tied to increased relapse, worse survival
Smoking cessation may be associated with resurgence of anorexic symptoms in patients with a history of anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Resurgence Can Occur After Smoking Cessation

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Case report describes two patients who started to display food restriction following weight gain
Lung microbiomes are similar in patients with and without HIV

Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV

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No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data
New evidence supports yearly influenza vaccination for protection among nursing home residents

Evidence Supports Flu Vaccine for Nursing Home Residents

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Despite debate on effectiveness in this population, it saved lives, prevented hospitalizations