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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women’s Health for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
COVID-19-Related Hospital Death Up With Psychiatric Diagnosis<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with any prior psychiatric diagnosis have an increased risk for COVID-19-related hospital death, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. counties with persistent poverty (\u226520 percent of residents in poverty since 1980) have higher rates of cancer mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Review IDs Dietary Factors Linked to Lower CRC Incidence<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Decreased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is seen in association with use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), magnesium, folate, and high consumption of fruits and vegetables, fiber, and dairy products, according to an umbrella review published online Sept. 28 in Gut<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Disparities in CVD Burden Increasing Between Richest, Poorer<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial and increasing disparities in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the highest-resource group and the remainder of the U.S. population, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19, with declines generally similar across patient demographic subgroups from February to April 2020, according to a report published online Sept. 24 in Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Frequency of Alcohol Consumption Up During Pandemic<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the frequency of alcohol consumption from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Government to Ship Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Tests This Week<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government will start distributing millions of rapid COVID-19 tests to states this week with the goal of reopening schools.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Global Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes 1 Million<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The global COVID-19 pandemic reached a grim new milestone on Tuesday: 1 million dead.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Recommends No Travel for Thanksgiving<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Families who usually travel to see each other on Thanksgiving should stay home and hold virtual celebrations instead, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in guidance on holiday safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Young Women Benefit From Surgery for Breast Asymmetry<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women yields significant and sustained improvements in psychosocial quality of life, according to a study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Women With AMI-Cardiogenic Shock Treated Less Aggressively<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among young adults with acute myocardial infarction-cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS), women are treated less aggressively and have higher in-hospital mortality than men, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in Circulation: Heart Failure<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Gabapentin Does Not Lower Pain Scores in Chronic Pelvic Pain<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with chronic pelvic pain, gabapentin treatment does not result in significantly lower pain scores and is associated with more side effects than placebo, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Lockdown Tied to Worsening of Musculoskeletal Conditions<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Early stages of the U.K. COVID-19 lockdown had negative consequences for people with musculoskeletal conditions, according to a letter to the editor published online Sept. 22 in Rheumatology: Advances in Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Company Pays $60 Million to Settle Pelvic Mesh Case<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A company has agreed to pay $60 million to settle charges by U.S. state attorneys general that it failed to adequately inform women of dangerous side effects associated with permanent pelvic mesh devices.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During 2018, prices paid to hospitals by privately insured patients averaged 247 percent of what Medicare would have paid, according to a study from the RAND Corporation.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Suicidal Behaviors, Deaths Lower for Childhood Cancer Survivors<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer have a lower prevalence of suicidal behaviors and mortality, but the prevalence of suicidal ideation is similar to that of the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Cancer<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Exposure to Maternal Gestational Diabetes Tied to Higher CVD Risk<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Intrauterine exposure to maternal gestational diabetes is associated with an increased cardiovascular disease risk and risk factors in offspring up to age 35 years, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Infants of COVID-19-Infected Mothers Doing Well in Short Term<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Infants born to mothers testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) do not have a higher frequency of adverse outcomes than those born to mothers testing negative, according to a brief report published online Sept. 18 in Clinical Infectious Diseases<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <10 Percent of U.S. Population Has Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 10 percent of the U.S. adult population formed antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the first wave of the pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Clinical Severity Lower With Vitamin D Sufficiency in COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D sufficiency is associated with reduced clinical severity, inpatient mortality, and serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) among patients infected with COVID-19, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in PLOS ONE<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Mercury Risk Means Certain People Should Not Get Amalgam Dental Fillings<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Certain people are at higher risk for health problems from mercury-containing amalgam dental fillings and should avoid them if possible, a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommendation says.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Fertility Rates Lower in Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Fertility is lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup<\/font><\/p>\n 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 Sept. 21 to 25, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Median Age of COVID-19 Cases Declined in May to August in U.S.<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From May to August 2020, there was a decrease in the median age of COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to research published in the Sept. 23 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n One-Fifth of Those With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Asymptomatic<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About one-fifth of individuals with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are asymptomatic and their viral load is comparable to that of patients with mild symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in Thorax<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Fertility Treatment Cancellations Due to COVID-19 Impact Mental Health<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Fertility treatment suspensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a considerable negative impact on women’s mental health and quality of life, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in PLOS ONE<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Chinese Company Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Available in U.S. in Early 2021<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A Chinese pharmaceutical company claims its COVID-19 vaccine should available by early next year for distribution in the United States and other countries.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Public Awareness Low for Invasive Fungal Diseases<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than two-thirds of individuals have never heard of any of six invasive fungal diseases, according to research published in the Sept. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Several indices of central adiposity, including waist circumference and body adiposity index, are associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a review published online Sept. 23 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the 2020 updated clinical practice guideline from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense, published online Sept. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>, recommendations are presented for the management of dyslipidemia to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.<\/p>\n Clinical Practice Guideline Synopsis<\/a><\/p>\n Evidence Review (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n As Flu Season Approaches, Clinicians Brace for Potential ‘Twindemic’<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Flu shots may be more important than ever this year, as COVID-19 presents new challenges for clinicians and communities this flu season. HD Live! spoke with Nadia Eltaki, M.D., director of clinical operations at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., to discuss how clinicians can potentially lessen the potential for an overlapping superinfection, or “twindemic.”<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Genetically Predicted BMI Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Genetically predicted body mass index (BMI) significantly increases the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Sept. 22 in Arthritis & Rheumatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 200,000 as Cases Climb in 22 States<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. COVID-19 death toll reached the tragic milestone of 200,000 on Tuesday, with at least 22 states now reporting a rise in new cases. Just last Monday, only nine states were reporting increases in new COVID-19 cases, CNN<\/i> reported. For the most part, the case spikes are showing up in the country’s heartland and the Midwest.<\/p>\n CNN<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Final Stage of Clinical Trials<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The final stage of clinical trials for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine have started, the company announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Stricter Vaccine Approval Rules Coming From FDA<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Stricter guidelines for emergency use authorization of a vaccine against the new coronavirus could soon be issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n >2.2 Million Women Live in Maternity Care Desert Status Areas<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dimes.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Women More Likely to Experience Anxiety, Depression<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to experience anxiety and depression, and women and older children are more likely to receive mental health treatment, according to new statistics from four data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Terlizzi and Villarroel<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Villarroel and Terlizzi<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Terlizzi and Zablotsky<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Zablotsky and Terlizzi<\/a><\/p>\n Fewer Women Aware of Heart Disease as Leading Cause of Death<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2009 to 2019, there was a decrease in awareness among U.S. women that heart disease is the leading cause of death (LCOD) among women, according to a special report from the American Heart Association, published online Sept. 21 in Circulation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Risk for Autism Increased With Preterm, Postterm Birth<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Preterm and postterm birth are associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Sept. 22 in PLOS Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Negative Pressure Does Not Cut C-Section Infection Risk in Obese<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Compared with standard wound care, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy does not lower the risk for surgical-site infection in obese women following cesarean delivery, according to a study published in the Sept. 22\/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Vitamin D Screening<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is inadequate to recommend screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults. This finding forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Sept. 22 by the USPSTF.<\/p>\n Draft Evidence Review<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Recommendation Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Comment on Recommendation Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Rates of COVID-19 Infection Higher in Blacks, Hispanics<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic individuals are experiencing an excess burden of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in PLOS Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Tied to Later Atherosclerotic CVD<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older women, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Rates of Recurrent MI Declined Among U.S. Women and Men<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2008 to 2017, there were decreases in the rates of recurrent myocardial infarction (MI), recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) events, heart failure hospitalization, and all-cause mortality in both men and women, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Circulation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pregnancy May Delay Onset of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is associated with a delay in the onset of multiple sclerosis by more than three years, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n