Odds of having no rapid access to EMS were 1.67 times higher in 'hazardous' areas than in 'most desirable' areas

High continuous metabolic syndrome severity score trajectory pattern linked to increased risk for CKD in adjusted analyses

Dalbavancin not superior to standard therapy, but met the noninferiority criterion

Positive associations seen for celiac disease, SLE, T1D with pancreatic, esophageal, colon, liver, and hepatobiliary cancers

43.2 percent missed opportunity rate reported for germline genetic testing, risk-reducing surgery in those with affected first-degree relative

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Clinician documentation undermining patient credibility may disproportionately undermine Black individuals

Cardiovascular diseases contribute less to overall disease burden among centenarians; malignancies account for larger share of disease profile