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Apgar scores of 7

Neonatal Morbidity Increased for Apgar Scores 7, 8, and 9

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Odds of neonatal morbidity increase with drop in Apgar score from 10 at 5 minutes to 9 at 10 minutes
Global goals for reducing alcohol use are unlikely to be achieved

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita Increasing Among Adults

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By 2030, prevalence of current drinking set to increase to 50 percent
Optimal gestational weight gain has limited predictive value for adverse pregnancy outcomes

Gestational Weight Gain Weak Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

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Meta-analysis identifies estimates of optimal gestational weight gain
For patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism

Patent Foramen Ovale Ups Ischemic Stroke in Those With PE

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Frequency of ischemic stroke increased in association with patent foramen ovale in symptomatic PE
Patients with diabetes who have hypoglycemia or near-normal glucose values during the last day of hospitalization have higher rates of 30-day readmission and postdischarge mortality

Low Glucose Levels at Hospital Discharge Tied to Poor Outcomes

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Patients with diabetes and hypoglycemia have higher readmission rate, postdischarge mortality
Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduces reintubation by more than 50 percent in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

NHFOV Superior for Preventing Reintubation of Preemies

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Findings strongest among very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome ready for extubation
The prevalence of arthritis was 22.8 percent in U.S. adults in 2017

CDC: Prevalence of Arthritis 22.8 Percent in U.S. Adults in 2017

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Adults with arthritis in southeastern states have highest prevalence of severe joint pain, physical inactivity
EndoPredict is prognostic for distant recurrence in women with estrogen receptor-positive

Test Predicts Benefit of Chemo in ER+, HER2− Breast Cancer

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EndoPredict, a multigene test, helps predict whether adjuvant chemotherapy would be beneficial
For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Percutaneous Ablation in Liver Cancer Tied to Better Outcomes

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Intervention linked to better short-term outcomes versus surgical procedures
Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets are now approved to treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in children aged 6 to 17 years

FDA Approves Ruzurgi for Children With Rare Autoimmune Disorder

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Ruzurgi previously approved for treatment in adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome