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Smartphone-based intervention reduced body mass index and obesity in school children
1. Smartphone-based app effectively helped reduce obesity in school-aged children. 2. Family involvement is an important component of effectively reducing obesity using this smartphone-based app. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)...
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Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with twice as many complications than midline catheters when used short-term
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