Rates of prepregnancy hypertension per 1,000 live births increased from 13.7 to 23.7 among rural women, from 10.5 to 20.0 among urban women
AHA: Mavacamten May Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Improvements in cardiac structure, function seen at 30 weeks of treatment with mavacamten versus placebo
Benefit of E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking Unclear
Nicotine e-cigarettes added to counseling improved abstinence at 12 weeks, but not at 24 weeks
Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline
Automated detection of impending clinical deterioration linked to lower mortality within 30 days after an alert
Risks of Opioids Should Be Recognized for Children After Surgery
Opioid prescribing guidelines for children developed; authors underscore importance of nonopioid analgesic options, providing education to patients and their families
9 Percent Readmitted After Index COVID-19 Hospitalization
Odds of hospital readmission increased with age, presence of chronic conditions, hospitalization within previous three months
HTN Visits Vary for Adults Living in Urban, Rural Residences
Higher proportion of physician visits included hypertension for adults living in rural, small-medium metro areas
NHLBI Trial Concludes No Benefit for Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
No clinical benefit found for hydroxychloroquine versus placebo in hospitalized adults with COVID-19
Incidence of Restless Leg Syndrome High in Pregnancy
Variation seen by race, ethnicity, which is likely accounted for by other risk factors such as age, parity, nutritional factors
DBT + Synthetic Mammography Better at Repeat Screening
Cancer detection rate higher for repeat screening with digital breast tomosynthesis + synthetic mammography versus full-field digital mammography