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Hospital Privacy Curtains Become Increasingly Contaminated
Ten to 14 days after being hung, curtains show increased MRSA positivity
Risk of Relapse Up for Teens, Young Adults With Leukemia
Increased risk of on-therapy relapse, relapse after completing therapy versus children with ALL
More Non-Elderly Americans Uninsured in 2017 Versus 2016
More than 700,000 Americans uninsured in 2017 versus 2016, despite broad economic improvement
Factors Associated With Phantom Odor Identified
NIH study shows 6.5 percent of U.S. adults aged 40 and up perceive phantom smells
Mental Health Disparities ID’d Among Students of Color
Variation in symptom prevalence across race, ethnicity; treatment use lower in students of color
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence High
At 6 months, rates for provoked, unprovoked, cancer-related VTE are 6.8, 6.92, 9.06 per 100 person-years
Readmission, Death Risk Higher in COPD With Comorbidities
Patients with COPD and comorbidities have reduced odds of receiving beneficial treatments
Genetics May Identify Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes
Five clusters of T2DM loci and traits, each with distinct tissue-specific enhancer enrichment, identified
Anti-Reflux Surgery Promising in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
In phase 2 study, surgery for abnormal acid GER in IPF patients was safe, well-tolerated
September 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
