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Among adults with a hospitalization

Unstable Vital Signs for About One in Five Hospital Discharges

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Presence of one or more instabilities linked to increased risk-adjusted odds of death or readmission
Arhalofenate (800 mg) is safe and significantly decreases gout flares compared to allopurinol (300 mg)

Arhalofenate Beats Allopurinol for Gout Flares

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Arhalofenate at an 800 mg dosage seems safe and well tolerated
Liraglutide added to capped insulin is associated with reductions in glycated hemoglobin

Liraglutide Added to Capped Insulin Reduces Hemoglobin A1c

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Liraglutide also significantly reduces mean body weight, daily insulin dose; increases quality of life
Compared to traditional prenatal care

Similar Outcomes for Group, Traditional Prenatal Care

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Group prenatal care linked to similar rates of preterm birth, NICU admission, breastfeeding
Anxiety disorders are associated with a range of cardiovascular events

Review Links Anxiety Disorders to Risk of Cardiovascular Events

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Anxiety linked to increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, CAD, stroke, heart failure
For older adults at risk of falls

Virtual Reality Component Reduces Risk of Falls in Elderly

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Addition of non-immersive virtual reality component to treadmill training reduces falls in at-risk
In patients with high-risk relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or untreated AML unfit for intensive chemotherapy

Venetoclax Monotherapy Active in AML With Adverse Features

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Overall response rate 19%; additional 19% have antileukemic activity without meeting IWG criteria
Onsite tests have high specificity for detecting asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women

Onsite Tests Have High Specificity for Bacteriuria

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Onsite tests have high specificity but lower sensitivity in asymptomatic pregnant women
Infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles containing RSV that remain infectious for a significant length of time

RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV

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Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV
Patients who receive early treatment for symptoms consistent with the onset of multiple sclerosis are about one-third less likely to eventually be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis than participants whose treatment is delayed

Long-Term Benefit Seen for Early Treatment of MS Symptoms

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Industry-funded study also found therapy doubled time until a relapse occurred