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Compared with men

Women With CVD Have Worse Self-Reported Outcomes

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Women with atherosclerosis also report lower aspirin, statin use and higher ED use versus men
Prescribed opioids are associated with an increased risk for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among persons with and without HIV

Rx Opioids Up Pneumonia Risk in Patients With, Without HIV

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Risk greatest with higher-dose opioids and opioids with immunosuppressive properties
Screening donated blood for Zika virus is cost-effective only in the high mosquito season in Puerto Rico

Screening Donated Blood for Zika Not Cost-Effective

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Universal mini-pool nucleic acid testing only during high mosquito activity cost-effective in Puerto Rico
For patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

Rituximab Beneficial in Secondary Progressive MS

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Treatment with rituximab linked to lower Expanded Disability Status Scale score, delayed progression
An approach involving a combination of provider report and pharmacy refill data can improve identification of medication nonadherence among youth with chronic kidney disease

Multimethod Approach Improves ID of Med Nonadherence

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Use of provider report, medication possession ratio improved ID of nonadherence in youth with CKD
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalization

Flu Vaccine Cuts Flu-Related Hospitalization in COPD Patients

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Flu-positive patients have higher crude mortality and critical illness versus flu-negative patients
Income volatility and drops in income during formative earning years are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality

Income Volatility Linked to CVD, All-Cause Mortality

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Increased risk seen with income volatility, more income drops during formative earning years
For women with provoked vulvodynia

Gabapentin Improves Sexual Function in Provoked Vulvodynia

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Sexual function improved for gabapentin vs. placebo, but still lower than among matched pain-free controls
For chronic migraine

Meta-Analysis: Botulinum A Tops Placebo for Chronic Migraine

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Frequency of chronic migraines significantly reduced after three months; QoL improved
The quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine is less effective than inactivated influenza vaccine against influenza A/H1N1pdm09 in all pediatric age groups

Recent Nasal Preps Less Effective Than Injected Vax for Flu in Kids

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Quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine less effective than inactivated vaccine for influenza A/H1N1pdm09