March 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for March 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Ocular Abnormalities Seen in One-Third of COVID-19 Patients
Patients with ocular symptoms more likely to have higher white blood cell count, neutrophil count
ENDO: Liraglutide May Benefit Adolescents With Obesity
Reduction in BMI standard-deviation score greater for liraglutide + lifestyle therapy versus placebo
Patients With Mild COVID-19 May Present With Digestive Symptoms
Many with digestive symptoms present with diarrhea; 62.4 percent with digestive symptoms have fever
Burden of Childhood Cancer Can Be Diminished
Comprehensive scale-up of interventions could avert 6.2 million deaths in children with cancer
Four Trajectories of Peer Victimization ID’d Across Childhood
Paternal history of antisocial behavior tied to moderate-emerging, high-chronic versus low peer victimization
Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors
Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers
Low Vitamin D May Reduce Mobility After Hip Fracture Surgery
Rates of walking at 30 days higher for those with 25(OH)D levels ≥12 ng/mL versus <12 ng/mL
ENDO: Glycemic Control Good for Regular Human Insulin With V-Go
Mean change in HbA1c not significantly different with regular human insulin, rapid-acting insulin
