Yearly Archives: 2020

Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity

The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness

Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation

Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults

Most common late effects were endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory; likelihood of late effects up for those who underwent HSCT

Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants

Cognitive prehabilitation reduced delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care

Most respondents report being moderately confident about principles of peritoneal dialysis, but few had initiated urgent-start PD