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In predominantly English-speaking settings

Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome

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Findings seen in patients discharged from academic medical centers in Toronto with COPD or heart failure
There will be more health insurance choices and a slight decrease in premiums for many consumers next year under the Affordable Care Act

More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year

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20 more insurers will be participating in 2020, expanding consumer choice in many states
In clinical guidelines published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Recommendations Updated for Nonvariceal Upper GI Bleeding

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Guidelines address preendoscopic, endoscopic, and pharmacologic management
Enterovirus-specific antibodies have been identified in the cerebrospinal fluid of pediatric cases of acute flaccid myelitis versus controls

Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases

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High levels of CSF enterovirus-specific antibodies identified in AFM cases versus controls
Among patients with mild-to-moderate acute traumatic brain injury

Tranexamic Acid Within Three Hours Cuts Some TBI Deaths

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Patients with mild-to-moderate injury treated with tranexamic acid had reduced risk for head injury-related death
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CHEST: Metoprolol Does Not Cut Time to COPD Exacerbation

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Trial stopped early due to futility with respect to primary end point and safety concerns
Parents should try to keep their children from focusing on a single sport for as long as possible to reduce their risk for injuries and other problems

NATA: Single-Sport Focus Not Good for Children

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Association says children should not play a single sport for more than eight months a year
A quarter of all U.S. ocular firearm injuries occur within the pediatric population

Study Looks at Pediatric Firearm-Related Eye Injuries in the U.S.

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Analysis shows firearm injury risk factors vary by age and race
For young and middle-aged veterans

PTSD Linked to Early Incident TIA, Stroke in Young Veterans

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Increased risk seen in cohort of young and middle-aged veterans in unadjusted, fully adjusted models
Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017 among youth aged 10 to 24 years

Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24

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Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017