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Targeted rounding for pediatric patients with an indwelling urinary catheter is an effective and sustainable strategy to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Daily Rounding Helps Curb CAUTIs in Pediatric ICU Patients

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Bundle of prevention strategies cut catheter-associated UTIs in peds ICU with sustained results
Public officials across America raced to curb the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday as the number of U.S. cases topped 1

Number of COVID-19 Cases Tops 1,000 in the United States

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Number of U.S. cases jumped eightfold in one week
Low-dose computed tomography chest examinations appear to have no biological effect on chromosomal DNA

Low-Dose Chest CT Does Not Seem to Alter Chromosomal DNA

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Increase in number of double-strand breaks, chromosomal aberrations seen with standard-dose CT
Anticholinergic burden is associated with adverse outcomes in a middle- to older-aged population

Anticholinergic Burden Tied to Adverse Effects in Middle Age

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Identification of at-risk populations varies by scale used, which could impact clinical practice
Socioeconomic status and other geographically defined factors are associated with incidence of acute appendicitis

Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed

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Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
In an Endocrine Society guideline update

Romosozumab Added to Guideline for Management of Osteoporosis

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Drug recommended for postmenopausal women at very high fracture risk but not at high risk for heart disease, stroke
Diabetes-related lower-extremity complications are a large and increasing contributor to the global burden of disability

Diabetes-Related Lower-Extremity Complications Increasing

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In 2016, 1.8 percent of global population had DRLECs, which increased from 1990 estimates
For girls

Leanness, Tallness in School-Aged Girls Linked to Risk for Endometriosis

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Inverse link found for childhood BMI with endometriosis; positive link found for height with endometriosis
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Asthma, COPD Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Risk for rheumatoid arthritis up after adjustment for covariates, including smoking pack-years/status
The median incubation period for coronavirus disease 2019 is estimated to be 5.1 days

Median Incubation Period Estimated at 5.1 Days for COVID-19

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Overall, 101 of 10,000 cases will develop symptoms after 14 days of active monitoring or quarantine