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Mental, Behavior, Developmental Disorders Up With Low-Income
Children in lower- versus higher-income households more often diagnosed with MBDDs
CDC: Weight, Waist Size, BMI Increased for Many U.S. Adults
1999-2000 to 2015-2016 saw increase in mean weight, waist circumference, BMI for many subgroups
Incident Concussion 5.1 Percent Per Season for Youth Football
Risk increased for youth with depression or history of concussion
Outcomes of Importance ID’d for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
PD-related infection, mortality, fatigue are highest-ranked outcomes for patients, caregivers
Infection Control Compliance Not Tied to Knowledge
Rather, home health care nurses' beliefs and perceptions seem to have most impact on compliance
Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016
Overall, 28.8 million disability-adjusted life years due to dementia; 6.4 million attributed to modifiable risks
Age, BMI Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Success
Upper airway stimulation more effective with older age, lower body mass index
Endurance Exercise Tied to Anti-Aging at Cellular Level
Effect seen with aerobic endurance and high-intensity training but not resistance training
Evidence on ED Diversion Strategies Inconclusive
But prehospital diversion does not seem to decrease proportion of patients transferred to ED
A-Fib Risk Up for Antidepressant Users, but Higher Before Tx
Antidepressant treatment linked to threefold increased risk during first month; link decreased over year
