HbA1c, BMI Linked to Stillbirth Risk in Women With Diabetes
About one-third of stillbirths occur at term, with highest rates at week 38 and 39 for T1DM and T2DM
Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed
Counting multiple concurrent central lines may help account for hospitals with patients with higher acuity of care
In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.
94 percent of cases caused by West Nile Virus; 63 percent of these classified as neuroinvasive disease
Breast Cancer Surgery + Another Procedure Ups Complications
Findings for women undergoing additional plastic or gynecological procedure at time of breast cancer surgery
FDA Reports More Seizures Among Vapers
Agency encourages continued submission of reports related to seizures following e-cigarette use
Medicare to Cover CAR-T Therapy for Leukemia, Lymphoma
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy boosts a patient's own immune cells
Warnings Issued to Companies Illegally Selling E-Liquid, Hookah Products
FDA says companies are selling products without required marketing authorization
Hematological Malignancy Risk Up for First-Degree Relatives
Increased familial relative risks for the same tumor type for most hematological malignancies
NSAIDs Contribute to Increased CVD Risk in Osteoarthritis
Considerable proportion of increased CHF, IHD, and stroke risk mediated by NSAID use
Younger CRC Patients More Likely to Present With Abdominal Pain
Young colorectal cancer patients more often present via emergency; have lowest percentage early-stage cancer
