Few interventions improve posthospitalization follow-up for alcohol use disorder
1. In this systematic review, only 8 of 21 interventions were effective in improving posthospitalization follow-up for alcohol use disorder (AUD). 2. Most effective interventions incorporated behavioral strategies, and all...
Borderline-low hemoglobin levels linked to increased mortality
1. In this prospective cohort study, mortality risk was higher among participants with hemoglobin concentrations below, 0 to 1 g/dL above, or more than 3 g/dL above the World Health...
Historical redlining associated with lower breast cancer screening across urban neighborhoods
1. In this retrospective cohort study, historically redlined grade C and D Census tracts had lower breast cancer screening rates than grade A tracts. 2. Screening disparities remained geographically clustered...
N-methylaniline exposure identified as likely cause of methemoglobinemia during maritime migration
1. In this case series of severe acquired methemoglobinemia among migrants to Italy, prolonged skin exposure to fuel-contaminated seawater was identified as the likely underlying cause. 2. N-methylaniline or its...
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