Small randomized trial shows similar infection rates, more diarrhea with antibiotic versus placebo after endoscopic sinus surgery
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Jan. 11 to 15, 2021. This …
Bupropion-Naltrexone Bests Placebo in Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Response was low but higher with naltrexone-bupropion than placebo during 12-week, two-stage trial
Breast, Cervical, CRC Screening Below Healthy People 2020 Targets
Colorectal cancer test receipt near target in 2018, with 66.9 percent of adults aged 50 to 75 years up to date with testing
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Significant association found between low cardiorespiratory fitness at mean age of 18.3 years and psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis among men
Life Expectancy Reduced Considerably Due to COVID-19
Life expectancy at birth reduced by 1.13 years to 77.48 years; reductions greater for Blacks, Latinos versus Whites
Repeat Postvasectomy Semen Analyses Down Under New Guidelines
Men in postguideline cohort had lower risk for requiring any repeat postvasectomy semen analysis
Primary Care-Recorded Mental Illness Decreased During COVID-19
Reductions seen in incidence of primary care-recorded depression, anxiety disorders, first antidepressant prescribing in United Kingdom
Memory Preserved in Rare Aphasia Tied to Alzheimer Disease
Decline in language function, but not episodic memory, seen for primary progressive aphasia associated with Alzheimer disease
Previous COVID-19 Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least Five Months
Team from Public Health England analyzed data from months of regular testing of health care workers