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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe condition that has been reported approximately 2–4 weeks after the onset of COVID-19 in children and adolescents.
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Association of Menopausal Hormone Therapy With Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality During Long-term Follow-up of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Clinical Trials
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Importance: The influence of menopausal hormone therapy on breast cancer remains unsettled with discordant findings from observational studies and randomized clinical trials.
Objective: To assess the association of prior randomized use of...
Symptom Duration and Risk Factors for Delayed Return to Usual Health Among Outpatients with COVID-19 in a Multistate Health Care Systems Network — United States, March–June 2020
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Relatively little is known about the clinical course of COVID-19 and return to baseline health for persons with milder, outpatient illness.
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...Leukocytosis and Tobacco Use: An Observational Study of Asymptomatic Leukocytosis
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Objective: This study aimed to characterize the white blood cell differential of tobacco smoking-induced leukocytosis and describe the longitudinal impact of smoking cessation on this peripheral blood abnormality.
Methods: Medical records...
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Association Between Plant and Animal Protein Intake and Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality
Importance: Although emphasis has recently been placed on the importance of high-protein diets to overall health, a comprehensive analysis of long-term cause-specific mortality in association with the intake of plant protein and animal protein has not been reported.
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Association of Statin Use With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and Older
Importance: Data are limited regarding statin therapy for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in adults 75 years and older.
Objective: To evaluate the role of statin use for mortality and primary prevention of ASCVD in...
Forecasting Opioid Use Disorder at 25 Years of Age in 16-Year Old Adolescents
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t To evaluate the accuracy of detecting 16 year old male (N=465) and female (N=162) youths who subsequently manifest opioid use disorder (OUD) at 25 years of age. We hypothesized that the combined measures of two components of etiology, heritable risk and substance use...
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Association Between Oral Corticosteroid Bursts and Severe Adverse Events: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
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Background: Long-term use of oral corticosteroids has known adverse effects, but the risk from brief oral steroid bursts (≤14 days) is largely unknown.
Objective: To examine the associations between steroid bursts and severe adverse events...
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents
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BACKGROUND
Understanding the epidemiology and clinical course of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and its temporal association with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is important, given the clinical and public health implications of the syndrome....
Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy
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Importance: There are insufficient data describing the incidence and risk factors of postcolonoscopy complications in older individuals.
Objective: To assess the association between older age (≥75 years) and the risk of postcolonoscopy...