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Unique factors dissuade female fellows-in-training from pursuing a career in interventional cardiology

Sex Differences Seen in Pursuit of Interventional Cardiology Career

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Factors negatively influencing women are largely related to the culture of the subspecialty
Most children younger than 2 years with bronchiolitis seen in U.S. emergency departments and prescribed antibiotics have no documented bacterial coinfection

Antibiotics Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Bronchiolitis in ED

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In almost 70 percent of bronchiolitis cases, antibiotics prescribed with no concomitant infection
The prevalence of undiagnosed asthma is 20.2 percent among urban adolescents

Asthma Undiagnosed in One in Five Urban Adolescents

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Odds of being undiagnosed higher for girls, Asian-Americans versus white non-Hispanics
Medicaid expansion was associated with a reduced risk for uninsurance among acute myocardial infarction patients

Risk for Uninsurance in AMI Patients Reduced With Medicaid Expansion

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Similar in-hospital mortality seen for low-income patients with AMI in expansion versus nonexpansion states
Achieving a healthy diet from sustainable food systems is feasible but will require considerable shifts toward healthy dietary patterns

Achieving Healthy Diet From Sustainable Food Feasible

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Global adoption of healthy reference diet would reduce morbidity, environmental degradation
HFE p.C282Y homozygosity

Hemochromatosis Mutation Linked to Other Morbidity

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Higher rates of at least one incident-linked condition seen in men, women with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity
Two patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis and upper-extremity neuropathy who were treated with peripheral nerve transfer continue to demonstrate functional recovery at two years

Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients

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Two children with AFM who underwent surgery for nerve transfer show functional recovery at two years
Community-dwelling older adults frequently have co-occurring symptoms

High Symptom Burden in Elderly Linked to Adverse Outcomes

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Higher symptom count seen with increasing age and for women versus men
Ertugliflozin appears safe and effective at improving long-term glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on metformin

Ertugliflozin Seems Safe, Effective for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

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Improvements seen in HbA1c, fasting glucose, body weight, blood pressure over two years
Adolescent sports-related concussion is associated with temporary impairments in health-related quality of life

Temporary Impairment in HRQOL After Teen Sports Concussion

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Worse cognitive HRQOL and clinically meaningful impairment in school and overall HRQOL observed