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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities

Vaccination lower at U.S. dialysis facilities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients
Overall survival is longer and the incidence of remission is higher among previously untreated

Drug Combo Prolongs Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Findings seen for azacitidine + venetoclax in older patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy
Preoperative opioid and sedative use are risk factors for morbidity and mortality following colorectal resections

GI Surgical Outcomes Worse With Preop Use of Opioids, Sedatives

Findings seen in patients undergoing colorectal resection for nontrauma reasons
Primary care physicians generally do not recognize antibiotic resistance and inappropriate prescribing as issues in their practice

Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem

Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to use hand sanitizers made by Harmonic Nature S de RL de MI in Mexico.

FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol

Products say they contain ethanol or isopropyl alcohol but are contaminated with 1-propanol
America logged its highest single-day COVID-19 death total of the summer on Wednesday

U.S. COVID-19 Death Tally Hits New High for Summer

Deaths concentrated in Sun Belt states that have witnessed dramatic COVID-19 case spikes in June and July
Bacterial infections are associated with an increased risk for incident coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes

Bacterial Infections Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in T1DM

Incident CHD events tied to more antibiotic purchases, higher levels of lipopolysaccharide activity
The number of potentially preventable hospitalizations among older adults with dementia is increasing

Preventable Hospitalizations Up Among Those With Dementia

Increases driven by hospitalizations of community-dwelling older adults
From 1999 to 2016

Self-Reported Biotin Use Increased From 1999 to 2016

Prevalence of use increased especially in women and older adults; biotin may cause inaccurate lab results
In evidence-based guidelines issued by the American Society of Hematology and published in the Aug. 11 issue of Blood Advances

ASH Issues Guidelines on Newly Diagnosed AML in Older Adults

Antileukemic therapy recommended over supportive care for patients who are candidates for such therapy