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Metabolic syndrome is associated with a lethal outcome for patients with COVID-19

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19

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Higher risk for death seen among mostly Black adults with MetS hospitalized for COVID-19 in New Orleans
Admissions for stroke and transient ischemic attack have decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic

Admissions for Stroke, TIA Down Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

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Emergency department stroke alerts decreased, and stroke severity as measured by NIHSS increased
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization Follows Usual Pattern in Lupus

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Similar to the general population, predictors of hospitalization include race, comorbidity, and BMI
Three COVID-19-positive people with no symptoms were successfully identified and isolated at four overnight camps in Maine

Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases

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Actions prevented COVID-19 transmission to more than 1,000 other campers and staff
A minority of adolescents with diagnosed mental

Minority of Teens Receive Health Care Transition Planning

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Adolescents with anxiety, depression more likely to receive recommended transition care planning
For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)

Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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Reductions seen in symptomatic AF, nonsymptomatic AF, asymptomatic AF episodes; depression and anxiety
The TEACH (Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV) intervention is a promising strategy for improving adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines among HIV care providers and their patients on chronic opioid therapy

Program Improves Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in HIV Care

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TEACH intervention increases adherence to guideline-concordant care for HIV patients with chronic pain
There is no association between use of topical calcineurin inhibitors for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and an increased risk for skin cancer

Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors Not Tied to Skin Cancer

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No increased risk seen with topical calcineurin versus topical corticosteroids in adults with dermatitis
The National Kidney Foundation and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have updated the clinical practice guideline for nutrition in chronic kidney disease; the 2020 update was published as a supplement to the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

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Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
There is considerable racial and ethnic disparity in alcoholic liver disease mortality

Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates Up for Non-Hispanic Whites

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Death rates higher for men, but male-to-female ratio decreased in past two decades