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Infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles containing RSV that remain infectious for a significant length of time

RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV

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Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV
About half of older intensive care unit survivors have functional recovery within six months

About Half of Older ICU Survivors Have Functional Recovery

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Higher BMI, functional self-efficacy tied to recovery; impaired hearing, vision linked to lack of recovery
Among adults with hypertension

Resistant Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk of Sleep Apnea

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Sleep apnea with resistant HTN linked to increased risk of ischemic heart event, congestive heart failure
For patients discharged with acute heart failure (AHF)

CA-125 Strategy Cuts Death, Readmission in Heart Failure

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Effect mainly driven by reduction in rate of rehospitalizations, but not mortality
Intravenous immunoglobulin is increasingly being used for interstitial lung disease

IV Immunoglobulin Use Up in Interstitial Lung Disease

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No studies support use of IVIg in ILD, but increasingly being used off-label for refractory cases
Overall

Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services

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Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Opioid abuse arises in only a very small fraction -- less than half of 1 percent -- of cases involving surgical patients aged 65 or older

Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients

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Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
The first generic version of the flu medication Tamiflu has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Generic Version of Tamiflu

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Oseltamivir phosphate does not take the place of receiving a flu vaccination
Obstructive sleep apnea/hypoxia is associated with progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in pediatric patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Night Hypoxia Tied to Progression of Peds Liver Disease

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More severe fibrosis for patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypoxia versus those without
Hospitals with higher intensive care unit utilization for four common conditions have greater use of invasive procedures and costs of hospitalization

ICU May Up Invasive Procedures, Costs, Without Mortality Benefit

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Hospital-level ICU utilization rate not linked to hospital mortality for four common conditions