Yearly Archives: 2020
Higher Doses of Z-Drugs Pose Risks for Dementia Patients
Risks for fracture, falls, ischemic stroke increased in patients with dementia prescribed higher doses of Z-drugs
Smoking Prevalence High Among Adults With Active, Inactive Epilepsy
Health care personnel should ensure patients with epilepsy are provided with smoking cessation information and resources
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Lower for O, Rh− Blood Groups
Also, risk for severe COVID-19 illness or death lower for O versus all other groups, for Rh− versus Rh+
Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure, Death After MI
Women had higher unadjusted rate of in-hospital mortality than men after first-time STEMI, NSTEMI
Diabetic Retinopathy May Up Risk for COVID-19 Intubation
In adjusted analyses, retinopathy independently and significantly associated with more than fivefold higher risk for intubation
Chilblain-Like Lesions During COVID-19 Tied to Type I Interferonopathy
Findings based on systematic clinical, histologic, and biologic assessment
Admission for SARS-CoV-2 Down With Prior Metabolic Surgery
Obese patients with COVID-19 who had prior metabolic surgery and subsequent weight loss have reduced rates of hospital admission
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Reduced With Prolonged ADT in Prostate Cancer
Increased cardiovascular mortality also seen with prolonged androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer
Colon Cancer Diagnosed Earlier Under Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion also may result in improved access to treatment, including palliative care
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Up for Women With Psoriasis
Odds ratios increased for preeclampsia, severe postpartum hemorrhage, stillbirth, SGA, preterm labor
