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International Group Develops Best Practices for Drug Packaging
Global regulators recommend adoption of ready-to-use/administer syringes and premixed IV solutions
Primary Care-Based Screening Ups Thin Melanoma Detection
Incidence of melanoma thicker than 4 mm did not differ significantly for screened and unscreened patients
Substance Use Disorders on the Rise for Survivors of Specific Cancers
Prevalence of SUD highest in survivors of head and neck, esophageal and gastric, cervical cancers, and melanoma
Pain and Itch Highly Prevalent Months After Herpes Zoster
Pain linked to increased costs and has large impact on quality of life; itch has limited impact on QoL
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
Bioengineering Advances Offer Promise for Skin Regeneration
3D integumentary organ system developed from induced pluripotent stem cells using in vivo model
High Number of Health Care Encounters Seen for Tap Water Scalds
Furthermore, from 2016 to 2018, tap water scald burns cost $206.7 million in direct health care costs
Cancer Mortality Continuing to Drop, With Lung Cancer a Driver
However, decreases in cancer mortality slowed for female breast cancer and CRC, ceased for prostate cancer
Lupus Manifestations Appear to Differ by Race, Ethnicity
Increased risk for severe manifestations seen among blacks, Hispanics, and Asians/Pacific Islanders
COVID-19 Severity Does Not Differ for Patients With Skin Conditions
Acute COVID-19 and its treatment can impact the course of skin disease in vitiligo, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, chronic urticaria
