Internal Medicine
Health Care Utilization Highest in First 30 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Previously hospitalized patients had twice the health care utilization of nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients
Recommendations Updated for Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Two doses of RZV recommended for adults 19 years and older who are immunocompromised due to disease or therapy
Suicide Attempts Increased Among U.S. Adults From 2008 to 2019
But authors say use of mental health services is not increasing among those who attempt suicide
Significant Health Benefits Seen With Meeting ATS Air Quality Standard
Compared with meeting EPA standards alone, this would prevent 11,850 more deaths, 25,400 more morbidities
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes
Risk for hypertension even higher for those receiving left-sided radiation therapy, endocrine therapy
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Gained Weight During First Year of Pandemic
Significant predictors of pandemic weight gain were psychological distress, prepandemic weight, and children at home
U.S. Insurers Could Spend Millions for Ivermectin Rx for COVID-19
Claims data for private insurance and Medicare Advantage plans show spike in inappropriate ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19
Long-Term Outcomes Described for Survivors of Childhood ALL
Life challenges more negatively impacted in younger, female, relapsed patients; socializing more positively impacted in older patients
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in mAb Treatment for COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody treatment used infrequently among all racial, ethnic groups; Hispanics received mAbs less often than non-Hispanics
2021 USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Expand Eligibility
Compared with 2013 USPSTF criteria, more patients eligible for lung cancer screening with less racial disparity in access
