Non-Hispanic Blacks with T1DM and COVID-19 have nearly fourfold increased odds of presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis
CVD Risk Lowest at Highest Level of Physical Activity
Risk for cardiovascular disease decreases as accelerometer-measured moderate, vigorous, and total physical activity levels increase
Lethal Means Counseling, Cable Locks Promote Safe Firearm Storage
Lethal means counseling outperformed control at six months; cable locks outperformed control at three, six months
Higher Hb Threshold for Transfusion Not Better for Preemies
Use of a higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in anemic preterm infants does not lower risk for death, neurodevelopmental impairment
Treatment Plans, Outcomes Better for Women With ACS and Low-Risk HEART Score
Women may receive more appropriate care than men with use of History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin (HEART) score
Risk for Developing, Dying From Second Cancer Higher for Survivors
Adult-onset cancer survivors have greater risk for subsequent primary cancer; majority of these incidences are cancers associated with obesity or smoking
Practice’s Bariatric Nonsurgical Visits Up With Telehealth During Pandemic
Follow-up visits increased for nonsurgical providers; however, new patient and follow-up surgical visits did decrease
Saliva, Nasopharyngeal Samples Equally Sensitive for SARS-CoV-2
Incremental cost of $8,093 per additional detection found with nasopharyngeal swab among individuals without previous SARS-CoV-2
Experimental Drug for Alzheimer Disease Shows Promise
After six to 12 months of treatment with the drug, patients no longer had amyloid protein plaques
Financial Toxicity Linked to QOL After Breast Cancer Surgery
Strongest correlation seen for BREAST-Q psychosocial well-being, with 0.89 change per unit change in financial toxicity score