Estimated medians of 46,910,006 SARS-CoV-2 infections, 956,174 hospitalizations, 304,915 deaths reported by mid-November
Single-Drug Regimen Now Advised for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea
Single 500-mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone recommended for uncomplicated urogenital, anorectal, pharyngeal gonorrhea
NIDA: Teen Vaping Levels Seem to Have Plateaued in 2020
Percentage of teenagers in eighth, 10th, 12th grade vaping nicotine and marijuana remained stable from 2019 to 2020
Pandemic Has Disrupted Lung Cancer Screenings
Once operations resumed, decrease seen in new patients screened, proportion of suspicious nodules increased
Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 ID’d Across Populations
Health care workers have higher prevalence of insomnia; however, mental health problems seen across countries, gender
Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
Bone Quality Linked to Complications After Spinal Fusion
Patients who developed complications had lower trabecular vBMD, fewer and thinner trabeculae at radius and tibia
Euglycemic DKA ID’d in T2DM Patients With COVID-19
Five cases of euDKA identified in patients with type 2 diabetes using SGLT2 inhibitors who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection
Lifestyle Factors Linked to GERD Risk in Women
Nearly 40 percent of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms could be prevented by adherence to five lifestyle factors
Top FDA Officials Say Two Full Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines a Must
Agency says it is understandable that people may want to stretch the vaccine supply, but it is not safe to do so
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