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Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly

Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
The risk for surgical site infection after cesarean delivery is increased for women covered by Medicaid versus private health insurance

SSI Risk Up After C-Section for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Odds of surgical site infection increased for women covered by Medicaid versus private insurance
Female physicians are more burned out than their male colleagues

Female Physicians May Be Especially at Risk of Burnout

They tend to deal with psychosocial care more than male colleagues but can take steps to reduce stress
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 22 to 26

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Foodborne transmission from retail meat may account for a substantial proportion of community-acquired urinary tract infection

IDSA: Retail Meat May Be a Transmission Source for UTIs

Almost one-fourth of retail poultry contains E. coli strains associated with urinary tract infections
A case of remission of psoriasis after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been described in a research letter published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

Case report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improved
Liraglutide treatment for weight management is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events

Liraglutide Not Tied to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Findings based on post hoc analysis of phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
Although telehealth video visits offer users greater convenience

Telehealth Video Visits Risk Fragmenting Care

Users of video visits are less likely to have a primary care source of care
Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)

Screening Tools Identify Potentially Inappropriate Meds

However, substantial proportion of PIMS identified in internal medicine ward are not clinically relevant
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 15 to 19

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...