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The incidence of deaths or cardiac arrest is 1.74 per 100

Deaths, Cardiac Arrest Not Rare in Triathlon Participants

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Incidence of death or cardiac arrest 1.74 per 100,000 participants; higher incidence in men, with age
Pediatricians' recommendations and practices regarding breastfeeding became more closely aligned with American Academy of Pediatrics policy from 1995 to 2014

Pediatricians Increasingly Aligned With Breastfeeding Guidelines

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However, their confidence in breastfeeding success, managing problems declining
From 2000 to 2015

Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths

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Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
A multicomponent intervention is associated with greater reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure than usual care over 18 months

Multicomponent Intervention Linked to Greater Drop in BP

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Intervention beneficial over 18 months for low-income adults in Argentina with uncontrolled HTN
For people living with HIV

Expected Burden of Lung Cancer High for People Living With HIV

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PLWH who adhere to antiretroviral tx but smoke are substantially more likely to die from lung cancer
A series of mystery patient drills was used to assess the emergency department response to patients with communicable disease of public health concern in New York City; the results were published in the Sept. 15 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Drills Assess ER Response to Communicable Disease

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Median time from entry to masking was 1.5 minutes; from entry to isolation was 8.5 minutes
For patients after an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Greater Benefit for Pioglitazone in High-Risk Patients Post Stroke

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Patients at higher risk for stroke or MI derive greater benefit from pioglitazone versus low-risk patients
Cellphone ownership is related to cyberbullying

AAP: Cellphone Ownership Linked to Cyberbullying in Children

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Cellphone owners in grades 3, 4 were significantly more likely to be victims of cyberbullying
Young children injured going down a slide on someone's lap most commonly experience leg fractures

AAP: Sliding on Lap Linked to Leg Fracture for Young Children

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Percentage of injuries for children on lap of another person was higher for younger age groups
There has been some improvement in child passenger safety practices among Indiana drivers

AAP: Some Improvement in Child Passenger Safety Practices

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Increase in rear facing infants from 84 to 91 percent during 2009 to 2015, but drop in booster seat use