Yearly Archives: 2020
Blacks, Hispanics More Likely to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2
However, once hospitalized, Black patients are less likely than Whites to have severe illness, and to die or be discharged to hospice
Risk of Severe COVID-19 Up Among Those With Diabetes
Risk for severe COVID-19 similar among those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Acute Kidney Injury Common in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Children with versus those without AKI have lower scores on tests of short-term memory during DKA
SABCS: Pregnancy Less Likely After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Disease-free, overall survival better for breast cancer patients with versus without subsequent pregnancy
SABCS: Some Older Women With Breast Cancer May Opt to Skip RT
Local recurrence increased but overall survival at 10 years similar with omission of RT in older women with HR+ breast cancer
Social Cognitive Performance Similar With Schizophrenia, Autism
Meta-analysis shows no significant differences in performance for emotion processing, theory of mind tasks
Maternal Asthma Rx Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Discontinuing asthma medications in pregnancy associated with increased odds of birth at <37 and <32 weeks of gestation
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorization
CDC director says vaccine distribution could begin as early as today
U.S. Marshals to Protect COVID-19 Vaccines
Deputies will be posted at stockpiles, manufacturers, transport areas, and receiving facilities
BNT162b2 Vaccine 95 Percent Effective for Preventing COVID-19
Published data on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine show similar efficacy across subgroups based on age, race, BMI, presence of coexisting conditions
