Safety, Effectiveness of VKAs, DOACs Similar in General Practice
Risk for overall bleeding lower with vitamin K antagonists, but risk for mortality increased compared with DOACs
National Dietary Guideline Adherence Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans performed similar to other dietary indices
Nonglycemic Factors Up Risk for Peripheral Neuropathy in T1DM
Prevalence of DPN in T1D is 11 percent; risk factors include CV disease, low socioeconomic status
Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed
Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
Trump Bans Travel From Most of Europe Amid COVID-19 Fears
State Department advises Americans to reconsider all travel abroad while coronavirus moves across the globe
Alcoholics Anonymous More Effective Than Other Treatments
AA/Twelve-Step Facilitation more effective for continuous abstinence than other clinical interventions
Risk for Liver Cancer Down With Low-Dose Aspirin in Hepatitis B, C
Risk for 10-year liver-related mortality also lower among aspirin users with chronic hepatitis B or C
Ophthalmologic Symptoms Common in Parkinson Disease
Sixty-eight percent of patients have ophthalmologic symptoms that interfere with daily activities
WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic
Cases of infection have now been spotted on every continent except Antarctica
U.S. Blood Donors Needed in Face of COVID-19 Crisis
There is an especially urgent need for blood donors with type O blood and for platelet donors
