Yearly Archives: 2020
ASH: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Promising in TDT, SCD
Total hemoglobin, fetal Hb increased in seven patients with transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia, three with sickle cell disease
Gestational Age Tied to Attention-Deficit Symptoms With Down Syndrome
Findings parallel known association in general population
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Hyposmia, Dysgeusia Common for Patients With COVID-19
Total leukocyte and neutrophil counts lower among patients with hyposmia
1990 to 2019 Saw Increase in Global Burden of CVD
Steady increases seen in total number of disability-adjusted life years due to ischemic heart disease, stroke
ED Visits Related to Child Abuse, Neglect Dropped During COVID-19
Total number of ED visits decreased versus corresponding 2019 period, but proportion of these visits increased
No Change Seen in Trends of Dementia in Black, White Adults in U.S.
From 2000 to 2016, hazard ratios comparing Black and White participants ranged from about 1.4 to 1.8
HFE Hemochromatosis May Up Risk for Liver Cancer in Men
Risk for incident primary hepatic malignancy and death increased among men with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity
Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy should be given within 72 hours of identified high-risk tick bite
