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An abrupt decline in the number of reported tuberculosis cases among foreign-born persons in the United States began in 2007

Unexpected Decline in TB Among Foreign-Born in the U.S.

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Decline in tuberculosis cases in both recent and non-recent entrants to the United States
Fetal myelomeningocele surgery is associated with improved long-term functional outcomes

Good Long-Term Outcomes for Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery

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Most fMMC children are community ambulators; preschool ambulation predicts long-term ambulation
For patients with prediabetes offered Diabetes Prevention Program classes

Texting Intervention Promotes Weight Loss in Prediabetes

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Clinically significant weight loss for more patients receiving text messages in addition to DPP
For patients with Crohn's disease

Risk of Reoperation Up With Perianal Lesions in Crohn’s

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Increased risk of reoperation and abdominal reoperation with perianal lesions
For patients with human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Most HPV+ OPSCC Recurrence, Toxicity Events Occur Early

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Two-thirds of disease recurrence and late toxicity events occur within six months
Dermoscopy can differentiate staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome from toxic epidermal necrolysis

Dermoscopy Can Help ID Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome

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Case report describes 77-year-old with skin lesions, suspected of having toxic epidermal necrolysis
For patients with suspected malignant melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma

Few Want to Receive Skin Cancer Biopsy Results Face-to-Face

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Only 11% of participants wanted to receive results face-to-face; almost all happy with chosen method
Lean Six Sigma practices can improve the dispatch time of medical reports sent from a hospital to a primary care provider

Lean Six Sigma Practices Speed Medical Report Dispatches

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Implementation of improvement actions led to 78 percent increase of on-time dispatches
Beetroot juice improves submaximal aerobic endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Beet Juice Aids BP, Aerobic Endurance With Heart Failure

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Daily dosing versus single, acute dose may be more effective
Activated factor VII-antithrombin complex levels correlate with increased mortality risk in patients with coronary artery disease

Factor VII-Antithrombin Complex Predicts Mortality in CAD

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Patients with FVIIa-AT levels above median at baseline have two-fold increased mortality