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IBD Symptoms in Pregnancy Tied to Higher C-Section Rate, IUGR
Pregnancy less common among women with inflammatory bowel disease
Alone, Low Vitamin D Does Not Cause Osteoporotic Fractures
Mendelian randomization analysis reveals no causal link between low vitamin D and fractures
Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19
Twenty-one factors that were significant contributors to procedure triage and prioritization identified
Obesity Ups Risk for COVID-19 Severity
Disease severity increases with increasing body mass index
Heart Rate Variability Related to Risk for Incident Diabetes
Decreased vagal activity, deviation in sympathetic activity may predict diabetes in young Asian adults
Bundled Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing May Improve Infection Awareness
Bundled HIV, hepatitis C testing ups number of people with substance use disorders aware of infection status
Cardiac Cath Lab STEMI Activations Drop During Pandemic
STEMI activation volumes based on analysis of nine high-volume centers before, after March 1, 2020
Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2, Other Respiratory Pathogens ID’d
Rhinovirus/enterovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, non-SARS-CoV-2 Coronaviridae coinfections detected
Heightened Surveillance IDs More Thyroid Cancer in 9/11 Responders
Rates higher for responders versus non-World Trade Center-exposed men, but most cases asymptomatic
Physicians Report Low Interest in Opioid Use Disorder Meds
Few PCPs report obtaining buprenorphine waiver orprescribing buprenorphine, naltrexone for OUD