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Nearly 5 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries seen in the emergency department have a hospital inpatient admission within seven days after discharge

5 Percent of Seniors Discharged From ER Admitted Within Days

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Older age, chronic conditions associated with the greatest odds of admission
Current targets call for 150 minutes of weekly exercise -- or 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week -- to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned

Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary

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For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Therapy involving "video feedback" -- where parents watch videos of their interactions with their baby -- might help prevent infants at risk for autism from developing the disorder

Video-Based Tx May Benefit Babies at Risk for Autism

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Research suggests an effect for at-risk infants, but more study is needed
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Moderate Changes in Lipids With Tocilizumab/Tofacitinib in RA

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Review shows no changes for rheumatoid arthritis patients with tumor necrosis factor antagonist tx
Age at revision cochlear implantation does not impact post-revision speech perception performance

Age Doesn’t Affect Outcome of Revision Cochlear Implantation

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Restoration in speech perception scores after revision cochlear implantation in younger, older cohorts
Adults with eczema may also have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke

Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Eczema

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Higher risk of heart disease, stroke in people with the skin condition
Only about half of American girls begin receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine at the recommended age

HPV Vaccination Often Not Timely for Girls

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Researchers note that CDC recommends vaccination at age 11 or 12
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the Veterans Affairs system

More Variation in Costs Than Outcomes of PCI in VA System

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Smaller variation in one-year risk-adjusted mortality than in risk-standardized costs after PCI
For endoluminal procedures relying on barrier protection to avoid contamination

May Be Room for Improvement in U/S Transducer Hygiene

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Research indicates some institutions use cover materials of unacceptable permeability
For some obese women

Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary

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Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women