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HIV Screening Most Optimal at 25 Years of Age If No Risk Factors
Simulation favors screening at 25 for adolescents, young adults without identifiable HIV risk factors
CV Exercise Betters Cardiac Aging in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults
Two years of high-intensity exercise tied to improved maximal oxygen uptake, reduced cardiac stiffness
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Risk further increased among patients with ITP who undergo splenectomy
Abdominal Obstetric Binder Helpful for Cecal Intubation
Colonoscope cecal intubation time faster and more effective; less patient-reported abdominal distension
Kidney Injury Common After Non-Kidney Transplants in Children
High risk of AKI in first year after non-kidney solid organ transplant; in turn, increases CKD risk
Charting Intervention Improves Geriatric Assessment Notes
Includes templates, education, outreach, reminders for documenting function, cognition, care planning
Repeated Flu Vaccinations Help Prevent Severe Infection
Annual vaccination found to lessen flu severity, hospitalizations, and death among the elderly
2005 to 2015 Saw Fewer High School Students Having Sex
Significant drop in proportion of high school students who had ever had sexual intercourse nationwide
Increased Long-Term Mortality for All Weight Categories in T2DM
Nadir at BMI of 25 to <30 kg/m²; stepwise increase to peak for patients with BMI ≥40 kg/m²
Pediatric Sports-, Recreation-Related Eye Injuries Common
About half of hospitalizations during period studied from non-powder gun-related injuries, mostly in boys
