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Life Expectancy Free of Chronic Disease Up With Healthy Lifestyle
Adults with four or five low-risk lifestyle factors have increased life expectancy free of diabetes, CVD, cancer
Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes
Untreated oral infections pretransplant not linked to post-HSCT survival during six-month follow-up
IBD May Increase Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Higher risk seen for gestational diabetes, PPRM, but not preeclampsia, other placental-related disorders
Antipsychotic Initiation Ups Risk for Head Injury, TBI in Alzheimer Disease
TBI injury risk up for quetiapine versus risperidone users
Adherence to Ideal Pathway in Pregnancy Reduces Risks in RA
Risk for overall adverse pregnancy outcome, miscarriage/perinatal death lowered to level of controls
Large Gap Found in Health Administrative Spending for U.S., Canada
$2,497 per capita spent on administration in the United States in 2017 versus $551 in Canada
Rate of Electronic Scooter Injuries Increased From 2014 to 2018
Significant increase found in age-adjusted e-scooter injury incidence, age-adjusted hospital admission
Luspatercept Mitigates Anemia in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Transfusion burden reduced in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts
Pediatric Respiratory Visits Increased During Lilac Fire
Excess respiratory visits seen in all pediatric age groups in association with Santa Ana Wind-driven fire
Heart Transplants From Hep C Virus-Positive Donors Seem Safe
No significant difference seen in one-year posttransplant survival for HCV+, HCV− donors
