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Opt-Out Universal Hep C Screening in Emergency Dept Is Useful
47.8 percent of cases reactive to HIV antibody were among those born after 1965
Kawasaki-Like Disease Incidence Up After Start of SARS-CoV-2
Children diagnosed after start of SARS-CoV-2 were older, had higher rate of cardiac involvement
Any Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery May Cut 30-Day Mortality
Further, 30-day mortality risk after bariatric surgery increases with higher preoperative body mass index
Abnormalities Detected on Brain MRI of COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Acute findings reported for 44 percent of those with neurological symptoms who underwent brain MRI
Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection
After adjustment for age, immunocompromised status, odds ratio of fungal infection was 3.5
COVID-19 Fatality Rate High for Heart Transplant Recipients
Of 28 infected HT recipients, 79 percent admitted for treatment, 25 percent needed mechanical ventilation
Improvements Seen in Some Cognitive Domains With Aerobic Exercise
Middle-aged, older adults saw improvement after six-month aerobic exercise intervention
Meta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression
Risk for COVID-19 progression nearly double for smokers versus nonsmokers
Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease Linked
Risk for celiac disease increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and vice versa
High Career Satisfaction Reported by Many Thoracic Surgeons
But 55.7 percent of cardiothoracic surgeons who responded report symptoms of burnout or depression
