Findings most pronounced in younger women and racial and ethnic minorities
Many at Risk for Severe COVID-19 Have Essential Jobs
Up to 74 million U.S. adults at risk for severe infection are essential workers or live with one
Intentional Violent Injuries Up During Peripandemic Period
Proportion of intentional violent injury significantly greater during peripandemic months versus prior years, especially from firearms
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Authors say decision support tool could help reduce antibiotic resistance by cutting use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
Mean core to peripheral temperature difference and mean lactate levels in first 6 hours of hospitalisation as two indicators of prognosis: an observational cohort study.
To study mean core to peripheral temperature difference (CPTD) and the mean lactate levels over the first 6 h of admission to hospital, as indicators of prognosis in critically ill children.A …
About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent
Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Life Expectancy Has Increased for Individuals With IBD
However, there is still a gap in life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy between those with and without inflammatory bowel disease
Hospital Stays After Delivery Shorter With Pandemic Protocols
Despite shorter stays, no differences seen in maternal or newborn adverse outcomes
Higher Health Literacy Linked to Odds of PSA Screening
However, patients with higher health literacy less likely to undergo PSA screening in the presence of shared decision-making
‘Watch and Wait’ Feasible for Some Rectal Cancer Patients
Some patients with complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may wish to defer surgery