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The use of tap water in a nasal-flushing Neti pot likely led to a Seattle woman's death from a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection

Tap Water in Neti Pot Linked to Death From Brain-Eating Amoeba

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Amoeba entered the upper nasal cavity and then the bloodstream, eventually reaching the brain
A lack of preventive care in infants and children is associated with an increased rate of unplanned hospital admissions

Lack of Peds Preventive Care Ups Unplanned Hospital Admissions

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Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted
Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

Pregnant Women Commonly Refuse Vaccines

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Providers believe stressing fetal protection is most effective strategy against refusal
Nearly two-thirds of insured adults with a previous health care visit did not use an online patient portal in 2017

Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals

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Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
A point-of-care polymerase chain reaction test (Atlas io) has high sensitivity and specificity for Chlamydia trachomatis

High Sensitivity, Specificity for Chlamydia Point-of-Care Test

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Polymerase chain reaction test has high sensitivity and specificity for vaginal swab samples
Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions

Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine

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Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
Infections requiring hospitalization or treatment with anti-infective agents are associated with an increased subsequent risk for mental disorders

Infections Linked to Increased Later Risk for Mental Disorders

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Subsequent risk increased with infections requiring hospitalization, treatment with anti-infective agents
Mail-based

At-Home Self-Collected Samples Valid for Detecting High-Risk HPV

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Participants report no difficulty understanding directions for self-collection, willing to use in future
From 2000 to 2017

Progress Made Toward Global Measles Milestones

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Estimated coverage with MCV1 up from 72 to 85 percent globally; measles deaths dropped 80 percent
Many patients intentionally withhold information from clinicians

Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians

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Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed