Risk for Asthma at Age 4 Years Higher After Pneumonia in Infancy
Risk slightly higher after introduction of nationwide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Maternal Mortality in the U.S. Higher Among Black Women
Postpartum cardiomyopathy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are leading causes of maternal death for Black women
Removing Race Term From CKD-EPI Could Worsen Cancer Care for Blacks
Removing race from CKD-EPI will calculate lower eGFR for Black patients and exclude more from receiving chemo
Antihypertensives Linked to Reduced Mortality in Colorectal Cancer
Reductions in mortality seen in association with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics
Predictors of Upper GI Bleeding Identified After Acute MI
UGIB after MI linked to increased risk for all-cause mortality and stroke, but not recurrent myocardial infarction; predictors of UGIB include age and smoking status
Low-Field Portable MRI Detects Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Authors say low-field portable magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in resource-limited settings
Periodontitis May Raise Risk for New Cardiovascular Events
Presence of periodontitis at baseline linked to increased odds for new cardiovascular events
Individuals With COVID-19 Most Infectious Around Symptom Onset
Individuals are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptom onset
Screening Seniors for A-Fib Reduces Risk for Adverse Outcomes
Reduction seen in combined end point of stroke, systemic embolism, bleeding leading to hospitalization, death
Most Highly Allergic People Can Be Safely Immunized Against COVID-19
Algorithm enables immunization of most individuals, with 0.7 percent developing anaphylactic reaction after one BNT162b2 dose
