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Acute myocardial infarction and chronic heart failure have effects on the brain

Brain Is Susceptible to Acute MI, Chronic Heart Failure

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment lowers acute inflammation in heart, brain
Electrolyte disturbances and acid-base disorders are common occurrences in patients with chronic alcohol-use disorder regardless of social circumstances

Electrolyte Issues With Chronic Alcohol Use Span Social Spectrum

Telltale signs of chronic alcohol use are large drops in plasma phosphate, magnesium, potassium, calcium
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are associated with increased recurrence among men with prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome Ups Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Following radical prostatectomy, higher BMI increases risk of recurrence for prostate cancer
Cost-effective management of precancerous anal intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive men who have sex with men varies by age

Model Predicts Cost-Effectiveness for Anal Lesion Treatment

Findings show variation by age of HIV-positive men who have sex with men
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 May 11 to 15

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...
Liquid biopsy that identifies circulating tumor cells in a blood sample has high accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

ASCO: Liquid Biopsy Accurate for Detecting Colorectal Cancer

Novel assay to detect circulating tumor cells has high sensitivity, specificity for precancerous lesions
Causes of primary liver cancer differ widely among populations globally

Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally

Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
A risk model including magnetic resonance imaging-derived parameters may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies among patients with suspected prostate cancer

MRI Risk Model May Cut Biopsy Use in Suspected Prostate Cancer

Inclusion of MRI-derived parameters can maintain high rate of diagnosis of clinically significant cancer
Based on data from mouse models and humans

Gastric Acid Suppression May Promote Liver Injury

Expansion of intestinal Enterococcus faecalis in mice exacerbates ethanol-induced liver disease
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 May 4 to 8

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...