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CT Scores Higher With Longer Time to COVID-19 Diagnosis
Patients with shorter time to diagnosis have lower CT score, quicker disease resolution
Weight Loss Modest for Most Macronutrient Diets
Weight loss, CV risk factors improved over six months, but benefits mainly diminished at 12 months
Guidelines Developed for Head and Neck Care During COVID-19
Nonurgent appointments should be postponed; use of telemedicine encouraged when feasible
Burden of Clostridioides difficile Infection Down in the U.S.
Decrease seen in adjusted estimate of national burden of health care-associated C. difficile infection
Endoscopy Within Six Hours Does Not Lower Mortality in GI Bleed
30-day mortality did not differ for those undergoing endoscopy within six hours versus six to 24 hours
Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy May Up Fracture Risk in Children
Fracture risk remained higher after adjusting for differences in sex, race, other factors
Risk Factors for Missed Appendicitis Diagnosis Identified
6 percent of adults and 4.4 percent of children misdiagnosed during initial emergency department visit
Racial Disparities Seen for Insurance Coverage Around Time of Pregnancy
Spanish-speaking Hispanic women had the lowest rates of steady insurance
Severe COVID-19 Risk Up With Existing Health Conditions in U.S.
Most commonly reported underlying health conditions were diabetes, chronic lung disease, CVD
Phone-Based Therapy Beneficial for Depression in Parkinson Disease
Telephone CBT outperformed treatment-as-usual on all depression, anxiety, quality-of-life measures
