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For critically ill adults at high risk of delirium

Haloperidol for Delirium in Critically Ill No Help for Survival

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Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival at 28 days compared with placebo in critically ill adults
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better white matter fiber integrity in patients with mild cognitive impairment

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, White Matter Integrity Tied to Cognition

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VO2max positively linked to DTI metrics of fractional anisotropy in about half MW fiber tracts
Prediabetes defined by hemoglobin A1c is associated with worse prognosis than definition by fasting plasma glucose or two-hour plasma glucose

Worse Prognosis for Prediabetes Defined by HbA1c

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Prediabetes measured by FPG, two-hour plasma glucose not linked to increased risk of major event
The correlation between maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and childhood overweight at ages 1 and 3 years may be mediated by birth mode and infant gut microbiota

Gut Microbiota May Affect Vertical Transmission of Being Overweight

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Mediator pathway involves birth mode and Firmicutes species richness, especially Lachnospiraceae
Cancer history has an important impact on mortality

Regardless of CV Risks, Cancer History Impacts Mortality

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Fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor are potential markers of mortality in cancer survivors
Family members of those who have received hospice care in a nursing home report lower perceived quality of care

Quality of Perceived Hospice Care Varies by Setting

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Family members perceive hospice care received at nursing homes to be of lower quality
For patients who have undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty

Aspirin, Rivaroxaban Similar After Total Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

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Extended prophylaxis with aspirin no different from rivaroxaban for preventing venous thromboembolism
Undergoing cardiac surgery during the influenza season is associated with increased likelihood of development of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Odds of ARDS Up After Cardiac Surgery During Flu Season

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Cardiac surgery during flu season is independent risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome
Compared with whites

In A-Fib Patients, Stroke Risk Higher for Blacks Than Whites

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Higher risk of ischemic stroke seen before, after atrial fibrillation diagnosis compared with whites
For adults with sepsis

No Evidence Use of SEP-1 Bundle Ups Survival in Sepsis

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Neither the sepsis management bundle nor its interventions improve survival for adults with sepsis