Yearly Archives: 2020
Air Pollution May Affect Mood, Memory in Oldest-Old Women
Indirect effect of remote NO2 and PM2.5 exposure on declines in episodic memory mediated by depressive symptoms
Final Diagnosis Often Differs From Referral Diagnosis for EIS
In 54 percent of children with exercise-induced respiratory symptoms, final diagnosis differed from referral diagnosis
Periodontal Pathogens Linked to Atherosclerosis in RA
Immunoreactivity to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b, Aa leukotoxin A linked to atherosclerosis
Guidelines Developed for Diabetes Management in CKD
Recommendations and practice points relate to comprehensive care needs, glycemic monitoring, lifestyle interventions
AHA: Polypill, With or Without Aspirin, Reduces Cardiovascular Events
Significant reductions seen in primary outcome for use of polypill and polypill plus aspirin combination
Major U.S. Medical Groups Urge Trump to Work With Biden on Fighting COVID-19
In letter from three medical associations, the president is urged 'to share critical data and information as soon as possible'
Sedentary Time Increases With Retirement
Abrupt increase in sedentary time seen for women, with more gradual increase for men
Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery
Benefits of nasal swab testing seen in high-transmission areas and before major surgery
2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Diseases-of-Despair Diagnoses
Increase in alcohol/substance-related diagnoses largest for those aged 55 to 74 years; increase in suicide-related diagnoses largest for under-18s
Sixty-Day Outcomes Examined for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
29.2 percent died during hospitalization or within 60 days of discharge; ongoing morbidity was common