Association seen in older women persisted even at PM2.5 levels below U.S. regulatory standards
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery
Greater Social Support Tied to Lower Diabetes-Related Distress
Specifically, perceived support of family members significantly tied to less distress among low-income patients
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 Nov. 16 to 20, 2020. This …
CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Reports Tobacco Product Use
Prevalence of any current tobacco product use up for men; adults aged ≤65 years; lesbian, gay, bisexual adults
Teens Increasingly Worried About Their Weight
Large U.K. study shows more teens are dieting, overestimating their weight
Less Than One in 20 Eligible Adults Receives Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer screening at the state level does not correlate with lung cancer burden
U.S. Nephrology Trainees Doubt Skill in Home Hemodialysis
Most respondents report being moderately confident about principles of peritoneal dialysis, but few had initiated urgent-start PD
FDA Issues EUA to Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir for COVID-19
Emergency use authorization applies to hospitalized patients requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, ECMO