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ADA: Closed-Loop Insulin Improves Glycemic Control

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Better glycemic control than conventional subcutaneous insulin therapy in patients with T2DM
For individuals without neurodegenerative disease

Thinner Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Tied to Worse Cognitive Function

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Those in 2 thinnest quintiles of RNFL thickness have higher likelihood of cognitive decline in follow-up
Hospital-at-home care

New Hospital-at-Home Care Model Tied to Better Outcomes

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Shorter length of stay, lower rates of readmission, ER revisits than inpatient hospitalization
Across adult age categories

Cannabis Use Prevalence Up Across Adult Age Groups

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After 2007, overall increase in adjusted odds of daily versus nondaily cannabis use for ages 12 to 64
As of November 2017

More Than 2,000 U.S. Campuses Smoke-Free as of Nov. 2017

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>83 percent of these campuses were tobacco-free, banning smoking, smokeless tobacco products
For pediatric patients with ventricular arrhythmias at risk for sudden cardiac death

For Pediatric Patients, Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Safe

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Six of eight patients who received at least one WCD shock treatment had appropriate therapy
Early preterm birth is associated with a higher level of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in preschool children after accounting for unmeasured genetic and environmental factors

Early Preterm Birth Linked to Increased ADHD Symptoms

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Association holds after adjustment for unmeasured genetic, environmental factors
Percutaneous ablation is associated with oncologic outcomes that are similar to those of radical nephrectomy and may be associated with fewer complications than nephron-sparing partial nephrectomy for patients with stage T1a renal cell carcinoma

Study Compares Treatment Options for T1a Renal Cancer

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Percutaneous ablation compared with partial, radical nephrectomy for 4,310 patients aged ≥66 years
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among hospitalized patients with cancer are associated with a greater psychological and physical symptom burden as well as a decreased risk of hospital readmissions

In Cancer Patients, PTSD May Increase Symptom Burden

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Post-traumatic stress symptoms also linked to lower risk of readmission in hospitalized CA patients
For older adults

Insulin Glargine 300 Safe, Effective in Seniors With T2DM

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Significantly lower annualized rates of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia than Gla-100