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Sex differences have been identified in response to therapy among glioblastoma patients

Sex Differences ID’d in Response to Glioblastoma Treatment

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Standard therapy more effective for female versus male patients with glioblastoma
For patients with heart failure

In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure

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Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury
Most persons with Down syndrome maintain their personal hygiene by age 13 years and work independently by 20 years

Functional Milestones Identified for Persons With Down Syndrome

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Most maintain personal hygiene by age 13, work independently by 20; 34 percent live independently
A psychoeducational intervention does not improve anxiety or body image but is still considered important among women with breast cancer

Psychoeducational Intervention of Little Benefit in Breast Cancer

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However, patients said that psychoeducational group study was important intervention for their life
A rule with six criteria can determine whether patients can be safely discharged from the emergency department after a one-hour observation period following prehospital naloxone administration

Discharge One Hour After Naloxone for OD May Be Option

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New rule has sensitivity, specificity of 84.1, 62.1 percent for patients receiving prehospital naloxone
Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular interventions in patients with hypertension

Hypertension With Psoriasis Tied to More Cardiac Interventions

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In patients with hypertension, psoriasis linked to increased risk for cardiovascular procedures, surgeries
Both initiation and completion of the process of epiphyseal fusion are occurring earlier in children than they did a century ago

Children Reaching Bone Maturity Earlier

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In hand and wrist bones, epiphyseal fusion is initiated, completed earlier now than a century ago
Population-level data can help medical practitioners use electronic health records to identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

Applying Population Health Data IDs Patients at Risk for CVD

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Patients at risk for cardiovascular disease identified even with missing electronic health record data
The risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia are elevated after chemotherapy use for solid tumors

Myelodysplastic Syndrome/AML Risk Increased After Chemo

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Since 2000, risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome, AML up after chemo for solid cancers
Body mass index increases in middle school students can be limited by school-based nutrition policies but not by physical activity policies

School Nutrition Programs Slow BMI Gains in Children

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Promoting healthier eating in middle school more effective than adding physical activity