Glucose Levels Tied to Maternal Mortality Even Without Diabetes
Elevated A1c may predict maternal morbidity, death even in women without known prepregnancy DM
Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement
Authors say careful evaluation of hip, back pain can help surgeons decide order of hip, spine intervention
Sick Days Up for Some Essential Workers During COVID-19
Significant increases seen in personal care and service, health care support, production occupations
Nemolizumab Beats Placebo for Reduction of Pruritus in Eczema
VAS score reduction greater at week 16 for addition of nemolizumab versus placebo to topical agents
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
Higher Rates of Pain, Bleeding Found With Essure Birth Control Device
In 2018, Essure maker Bayer pulled the device from the U.S. market due to concerns about side effects
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues
Don Mordecai, M.D., talks with HD Live! about mental health consequences, in particular for frontline health care workers
Physically Demanding Jobs May Raise Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis
Occupational lifting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, standing versus sedentary work linked to knee OA
Serum Neurofilament Light May Help Assess Concussion, TBI
NfL shows promise as serum biomarker for traumatic brain injury, sports-related concussion
Spectrum of Neurological Disorders Linked to SARS-CoV-2
Neurological manifestations include inflammatory CNS syndromes, encephalopathies, ischemic stroke
