Risk for COVID-19 elevated for individuals with recent cancer diagnosis; those with cancer and COVID-19 have worse outcomes
Use of hydroxychloroquine and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with lupus erythematosus: a Danish nationwide cohort study.
Limited data suggest that hydroxychloroquine may affect risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus erythematosus (LE).To investigate whether hydroxychloroquine treatment is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (myocardial …
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins
And, later this week, Moderna vaccine expected to receive recommendation from FDA advisory panel
Cutaneous adverse effects due to personal protective measures during COVID-19 pandemic: a study of 101 patients.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which spreads via droplets from an infected person. There has been an unprecedented rise in the …
Less Invasive Treatment Feasible for Early-Stage Rectal Cancer
High level of organ preservation, improved QoL seen with short-course radiotherapy followed by transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
Interest in the annual insurance sign-ups has increased as the country struggles with the pandemic
Pathologically oriented descriptive study of male genital circumcisions across medical and surgical specialties.
Circumcision is one of the most frequently performed procedure by clinicians, yet its role and indication in clinical practice lacks consensus and remains unclear. We sought to evaluate a collection …
Why don’t people with psoriasis take enough exercise?
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition which causes red, scaly patches and affects around 2% of the population. People with psoriasis are more likely than others to suffer cardiovascular disease …
2020 Annual Report of DataDerm™: The Database of The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) launched DataDerm™ in 2016 as the clinical data registry platform of AAD. DataDerm is approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as …
Mortality Up for Patients Undergoing Surgery on Surgeon’s Birthday
After adjustment for patient characteristics, surgeon fixed effects, higher 30-day mortality with surgery on surgeon’s birthday