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Promoting Mixed Chimerism Promising in Kidney Transplants
Complete or partial immunosuppressive drug withdrawal without rejection achieved in some
Exposure to Diesel Exhaust May Impair Endothelial Function
Also, pulse wave velocity and augmentation index increased and heart rate variability was impaired
Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts
Top 1 percent of providers account for 49 percent of all opioid doses, 27 percent of all opioid prescriptions
Fracture Rate Up in Infants With Prenatal Smoking Exposure
Risk for fractures increased before age 1, with dose-dependent pattern observed
Many Patients Receive Guideline-Nonconcordant Care for Low Back Pain
One-third of patients received opioids, more than half of whom had not received prescription NSAIDs, PT
Conservative Tx for Spontaneous Pneumothorax Seems Noninferior
Modest but statistically fragile evidence suggests noninferiority to prompt interventional management
Nitrite Consumption May Up Risk for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Nitrite intake linked to carcinogenicity leading to NHL, development of diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Comorbidities Tied to Higher Rates of All-Cause Admissions in MS Patients
But comorbidities not associated with increased hospitalizations related to multiple sclerosis
Social Support Linked to Mortality in Older Women With CRC
Low and moderate perceived social support linked to higher mortality in postmenopausal women with CRC
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
