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The infant mortality rate varied by state

2013 to 2015 Infant Mortality Rate Varied by State and Race

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Rates varied by race and Hispanic origin of mother; highest rates in infants of non-Hispanic black women
Bimodal auditory-somatosensory stimulation that induces long-term depression in the dorsal cochlear nucleus appears promising for individuals with tinnitus

Bimodal Auditory-Somatosensory Stimulation May Reduce Tinnitus

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Long-term depression-inducing stimulus associated with reduction of tinnitus in guinea pigs, humans
Weaning to an extensively hydrolyzed casein formula is not associated with reduced incidence of type 1 diabetes among at-risk infants

No Reduced Risk of T1DM With Hydrolyzed Casein Infant Formula

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No reduction in cumulative incidence of type 1 diabetes in infants at risk after 11.5-year follow-up
Racial/ethnic disparities in the receipt of live donor kidney transplantation among first-time kidney transplantation candidates in the United States increased from 1995-1999 to 2010-2014

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Up for Live Donor Kidney Transplant

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Compared to 1995 to 1999, increase in racial/ethnic disparities in receipt of LDKT in 2010 to 2014
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVD Risk Up With β2-Agonist, Antimuscarinic Antagonist Start

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New use of long-acting β2-agonists, antimuscarinic antagonists tied to higher CVD risk in first 30 days
Non-cigarette tobacco use is associated with subsequent cigarette smoking among U.S. adolescents

Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use Tied to Future Cigarette Use in Teens

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E-cigarettes, hookah, non-cigarette combustible tobacco linked with cigarette smoking 1 year later
Although patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease who receive checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) are at risk for exacerbation of their disease

Immune-Related Adverse Events Up With Checkpoint Inhibitors

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Most patients with cancer, autoimmune disease have improvement in events without discontinuing therapy
Esketamine seems to be efficacious and safe for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Esketamine Safe, Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale score superior for esketamine versus placebo
For older adults discharged to home from the emergency department

Scripted Callbacks Do Not Prevent 30-Day Returns of ER Discharges

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No reduction in ER/hospital return rates or death for older adults who receive telephone follow-up
The rates of three major complications at less than 30 days after bariatric surgery are low and vary among surgical procedures

Low Rates of Major Complications After Bariatric Surgery

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<30-day rates for anastomotic leak, MI, PE, and following mortality generally low