Yearly Archives: 2020
COVID-19 Mortality Rates Dropped Over First Months of Pandemic
Hospital-level risk-standardized event rates worse in association with higher county-level COVID-19 case rates
More Social Media Use Tied to New Depression Over Six Months
However, baseline depression not tied to increased social media use over time
Tagrisso Approved as Adjuvant Therapy for NSCLC With EGFR Mutations
Current approval of the once-daily tablet indicated for patients who have undergone complete tumor removal
European Union Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is already being given to high-risk people in the United States and Britain
Care Rationing Being Considered by California Hospitals
California has more than twice as many hospitalized COVID-19 patients as it did at its previous peak in July
Surprise Medical Bills Could Be Reduced by COVID-19 Relief Package
Main provisions of the legislation would take effect January 2022
Poll: Pandemic-Related Concerns Top of Mind for Parents
While the virus itself is not a top concern overall, impacts of COVID-19, including screen time and mental health, rate highly
Mitral Regurgitation Deaths Up After Prolonged Decline
After continued decline since 1999, MR mortality in U.S. adults has increased by about 1.5 percent per year since 2012
Outcomes Similar With Aflibercept, Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage
No significant difference seen in mean visual acuity letter score over 24 weeks for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
FDA Approves Implant System for Transfemoral Amputations
The OPRA Implant System is surgically anchored and integrated into a patient's remaining thigh bone
