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Foreign-born students in the United States have a higher case rate of tuberculosis than other foreign-born individuals

Foreign-Born Students in U.S. Have Higher Case Rate of TB

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Students identified by screening more likely to be diagnosed within six months of arrival in U.S.
A report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases highlights a 2013 pertussis outbreak among mainly vaccinated preschool-aged children.

Pertussis Outbreak Described in Preschool in Tallahassee

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Within preschool, only five children had not received complete series of vaccinations
For patients with dementia

Traditional Foods Can Bring Joy to Dementia Patients

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Traditional foods create feeling of belonging and joy; boost patients' sense of well-being
For patients with atherothrombotic stroke

Pre-Stroke Aspirin Use May Reduce Stroke Severity

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Less stroke severity for aspirin users versus nonusers with large artery atherosclerosis
Despite advances in medical technology

Stethoscope Still Valuable Despite Technological Advances

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Despite increase in point-of-care ultrasound training, high risk of misdiagnosis for inexperienced
Patient satisfaction scores are influenced by the design and implementation of patient surveys

Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results

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Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
For patients with type 2 diabetes on background glimepiride therapy

Ranolazine Added to Glimepiride Cuts HbA1c in T2DM

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Association not seen for patients treated with background metformin therapy
Higher dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetable intake is associated with reduced risk of primary open-angle glaucoma

Nitrate Intake Linked to Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Risk

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Reduced risk of POAG, and especially for POAG with early paracentral visual field loss
For patients with advanced cancer

ER-Initiated Palliative Care Consult Ups QoL in Advanced CA

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Improvement in quality of life; trend toward longer median estimate of survival
From 2000 to 2014

CDC: Average Age of First-Time Mothers in U.S. Still Rising

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All states and the District of Columbia reported delays in motherhood since 2000