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Admissions for Stroke, TIA Down Early in COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergency department stroke alerts decreased, and stroke severity as measured by NIHSS increased
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19
Higher risk for death seen among mostly Black adults with MetS hospitalized for COVID-19 in New Orleans
Smoking, High Early-Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden
Authors estimate the contribution of smoking, high child BMI as risk factors for MS in 2015, 2025, 2035
Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates Up for Non-Hispanic Whites
Death rates higher for men, but male-to-female ratio decreased in past two decades
Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors Not Tied to Skin Cancer
No increased risk seen with topical calcineurin versus topical corticosteroids in adults with dermatitis
Recovery Protocol Cuts Opioid Use After Elective Neurosurgery
Cohort study shows reduced opioid use for patients having elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery
Program Improves Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in HIV Care
TEACH intervention increases adherence to guideline-concordant care for HIV patients with chronic pain
Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Reductions seen in symptomatic AF, nonsymptomatic AF, asymptomatic AF episodes; depression and anxiety
About Half of Waivered Clinicians Prescribe Buprenorphine for OUD
Percentages much higher for actively prescribing U.S. clinicians with 275 and 100 versus 30 patients
