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Discharge to a skilled nursing facility is associated with fewer avoidable readmissions for preexisting health care-associated infections compared with home discharges

Readmissions Up for Preexisting HAIs With Home Discharge

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Risk for readmission for preexisting health care-associated infection lower with discharge to SNF
The combination of anthracyclines and radiotherapy doses to treat childhood cancer is associated with an increased risk for subsequent breast cancer

Childhood Cancer Treatment Increases Risk for Breast Cancer Later

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Additive risk seen between combined anthracyclines and radiotherapy doses to the breast
Black and Latinx patients are less likely than white patients to be admitted to cardiology for heart failure care

Racial Inequity Seen for Admission to Cardiology for Heart Failure

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Black and Latinx patients have lower rates of admission to cardiology service, as do women, >75s
Anti-inflammatory agents seem to have an antidepressant effect for patients with major depressive disorder

Antidepressant Effect Seen for Anti-Inflammatories in MDD

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Review shows reduced depressive symptoms for anti-inflammatory agents compared with placebo in MDD
There is little evidence to suggest that cannabinoids improve mental disorders

Evidence for Use of Cannabinoids to Treat Mental Disorders Lacking

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Evidence inadequate for cannabinoid use to relieve depression, anxiety, ADHD, Tourette, PTSD, psychosis
Aspirin is associated with a reduced rate of aneurysm growth for patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms

Aspirin May Slow Growth of Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms

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Aspirin linked to decreased rate of aneurysm growth in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms
Simple cardiovascular risk scores are associated with the presence of imaging-detected subclinical cerebrovascular disease

CV Risk Score Tied to Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease on MRI

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Association seen between risk scores and MRI-detected subclinical cerebrovascular disease
Patients who restart their blood thinners after a gastrointestinal bleed have a lower risk for dying within the next two years even though they have a higher risk for recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding

Patients Should Restart Blood Thinners After GI Bleed

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Lower risk for ischemic events and death outweigh risk for another bleeding event
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an elevated prevalence of pain compared with children without ASD

Prevalence of Pain Higher in Children With Autism

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Association more pronounced among children with autism plus developmental comorbidities
General surgery residents

ACS: General Surgery Residents Often Experience Mistreatment

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Women have higher rates of mistreatment measures; mistreatment linked to burnout, suicidal thoughts