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For patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts who have been receiving regular red-cell transfusions

Luspatercept Mitigates Anemia in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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Transfusion burden reduced in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts
The Santa Ana Wind-driven fire in San Diego County in 2017 correlated with an increase in pediatric respiratory visits across all pediatric age groups

Pediatric Respiratory Visits Increased During Lilac Fire

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Excess respiratory visits seen in all pediatric age groups in association with Santa Ana Wind-driven fire
Adult heart transplants from hepatitis C virus-positive donors appear safe

Heart Transplants From Hep C Virus-Positive Donors Seem Safe

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No significant difference seen in one-year posttransplant survival for HCV+, HCV− donors
The percentage of emergency department visits with an opioid prescribed increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 then decreased to 2016-2017

Recent Years Saw Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge

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Opioid prescribing at discharge increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 followed by drop in 2016-2017
In a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

Guidance Issued for Management of Fulminant Myocarditis

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Patients with fulminant myocarditis typically younger, healthier, present late or are recognized late
Among U.S. adults with a high school education or less

Increase in Minimum Wage May Lower Suicide Rate

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Findings seen among U.S. adults aged 18 to 64 years with a high school education or less
Open water regulations are associated with lower open water drowning death rates

Open Water Regulations Linked to Lower Drowning Death Rates

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Open water drowning death rates lower in states with more types of regulations in dose-response pattern
HIV-infected patients lose immunity to smallpox despite childhood vaccination and immune reconstitution with antiretroviral therapy

HIV+ Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox Despite Vaccination

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Among HIV+ patients, there was a significant loss in vaccinia-specific CD4+ T cell memory
Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected infants within hours of birth does not seem to result in a higher proportion of infants who attain and sustain viral suppression on antiretroviral therapy

Early Antiretroviral Therapy May Not Achieve HIV Remission in Infants

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Similar proportion of infants attain, sustain viral suppression when starting <48 hours, two to 14 days after birth
Cancer mortality is continuing to decline

Cancer Mortality Continuing to Drop, With Lung Cancer a Driver

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However, decreases in cancer mortality slowed for female breast cancer and CRC, ceased for prostate cancer