Mean number of days alive and out of hospital not significantly different for those discontinuing, continuing meds
Anxiety, Depression Remain High Following Initial Lockdown
Depression more likely among men; anxiety more likely for women
Hospitalizations for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Up in Australia
Risk factors include peripheral sensory neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, nephropathy, and poor glycemic control
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for fruit, vegetable intake in 2017
Brigham and Women’s Hospital tumor classification system for basal cell carcinoma identifies patients with risk of metastasis and death.
Despite approximately 4,400 unresectable U.S. cases annually, high-stage basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is ill-defined.Develop a tumor (T) staging system for BCC predicting metastasis/death and compare its performance to AJCC 8th …
COVID-19 Outcomes No Worse for Patients on Immunosuppressive Meds
Findings for ventilator use, length of stay, in-hospital mortality similar for those with, without chronic use of immunosuppressant agents
Large Number of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Are Asymptomatic
About one-third identified as asymptomatic in nationwide, representative serosurveys conducted in England and Spain
Considerable Proportion of Cancer Deaths Attributable to Smoking
Smoking-related population-attributable fractions for cancer varied from 8.8 percent to 35.7 percent
Children Less Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 but More Infectious
Asymptomatic individuals less likely to infect others; symptomatic cases more likely to infect others before symptom onset
Fried Food Intake May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Highest versus lowest fried food intake linked to increases in major cardiovascular events, coronary heart disease, heart failure