Yearly Archives: 2020
Fracking Activity May Up Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk
Risk for heart failure hospitalization increased with pad preparation, stimulation, production phases of fracking activity
All-Drug Overdoses Rising in Children Aged 0 to 10, 11 to 14
Suspected heroin overdoses decreased among youth aged 15 to 24 years from April 2016 to September 2019
Vitamin D3 Supplementation No Benefit for Fall Prevention
Doses of 1,000 IU/day or higher did not prevent falls compared with 200 IU/day in those with elevated risk, low serum 25(OH)D
Masks Containing Metal Could Cause Burns During MRI, FDA Warns
Metal parts include bendable nose clips, staples on the headband, nanoparticles, or antimicrobial coating
Pediatric Appendiceal Perforation Up During COVID-19 Pandemic
Delays in medical care attributable to COVID-19 may cause additional morbidity in children
Hep C Testing, Identification Plummet During COVID-19
Reductions seen in hospital-wide and ambulatory clinic HCV testing, identification of new HCV+ patients
ASH: Stem Cell Transplant Benefits Older Adults With MDS
Overall survival, leukemia-free survival higher for patients assigned to allogeneic HCT versus those with no donor
ASH: Adding Subcutaneous Daratumumab Slows Advanced Multiple Myeloma
Subcutaneous daratumumab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone reduces risk of progression, death in relapsed/refractory MM
Body Dissatisfaction at 14 Predicts Depressive Episodes at 18
Body dissatisfaction predicts mild, moderate, and severe depression episodes among girls; mild and severe episodes in boys
Large U.S. Claims Study IDs Complications of COVID-19
Association with COVID-19 strong, absolute risk high for viral pneumonia, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, sepsis
