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Moderate therapeutic hypothermia for 24 hours is associated with improvement in favorable neurologic outcome at 90 days among patients with persistent coma who have been resuscitated from cardiac arrest with nonshockable rhythm

Hypothermia Aids Cardiac Arrest With Nonshockable Rhythm

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Higher percentage of patients survived with favorable neurologic outcome at day 90
A novel machine learning-derived risk score can predict the risk for heart failure among outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Risk Tool Can Predict Heart Failure in Patients With Diabetes

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AI model integrates readily available clinical, laboratory, and electrocardiographic data
Initiation of isoniazid preventive therapy during pregnancy is associated with increased risks versus initiation during the postpartum period

Isoniazid Tx to Prevent TB Ups Risks During HIV+ Pregnancy

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Deferring treatment until after delivery appears to be safer option
Income volatility during a 20-year period beginning in young adulthood is associated with worse cognitive function and brain integrity in midlife

Early Adult Income Volatility Tied to Later Brain Health

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Association found between income volatility, cognitive function, brain integrity
Patients undergoing joint replacement under epidural anesthesia have no increased risk for postoperative adverse genitourinary complications by skipping preoperative indwelling urinary catheters

Urinary Catheters Not Needed for Joint Replacement Surgery

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There is no increased risk for adverse genitourinary complications without the catheter
Los Angeles County and the state of Ohio are the latest to ban flavored electronic cigarettes

Bans on Flavored Electronic Cigarettes Continue

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Los Angeles also banning flavored tobacco products, chewing tobacco, and menthol cigarettes
With a federal trial pending

Johnson & Johnson Settles Opioid Suit With Two Ohio Counties

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Drug maker agrees to pay Cuyahoga and Summit counties $10 million without admitting liability
The breast cancer death rate is continuing to decline

Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Decline in the U.S.

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Pace of decline slowed from 1.9 percent during 1998 to 2011 to 1.3 percent during 2011 to 2017
In outpatient settings

Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics

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First-line antibiotics prescribed at 50 percent of outpatient visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media
Most critical care nurses feel inadequately prepared to provide palliative care

Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Competent in Providing Palliative Care

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Moral distress levels vary with perceived use of care; higher levels of distress seen with less frequent use