After adjustment for all metabolic syndrome factors, blood pressure, waist circumference linked to noncalcified coronary burden
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Altered mental status, ICU admission, higher in-hospital mortality more likely in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and sBSI
Gaps Found in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic
Percentage of patients receiving at least one urine test lower in March through May of 2020 versus 2019
Dexamethasone Not Favored for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Dexamethasone worse than placebo with respect to favorable outcome at six months
Bariatric Surgery Patients Not Getting Recommended Follow-Up Care
Annual proportions of patients receiving blood tests specific to bariatric surgery, prescription nutritional supplements low
Appetite-Regulating Hormones Lower After Sucrose Versus Glucose
Increases in glucose, insulin, GLP-1, PYY less robust with sucrose versus glucose ingestion; increases in glucose, PYY smaller in obese adults
Donor Kidney Biopsies Do Not Aid Transplant Outcome Prediction
Adding donor histology did not significantly improve prediction of long-term allograft failure in recipients at French, Belgian centers
Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Improved During Lockdown
Decrease in alcohol consumption, easier diabetes control perception were factors associated with better glycemic control
New Mammogram-Based Measures Improve Breast Cancer Prediction
For screen-detected, younger-diagnosis breast cancers, best-fitting models include new measures based on brightness, texture
First Known U.S. Case of New Variant of COVID-19 Seen in Colorado
Variant is thought to be more contagious — but not more lethal — than variants previously circulating this year