Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Up Among Veterans
Prevalence of MCC remained higher for male, female veterans after stratification by age and adjustment for sociodemographics
FDA Warns Not to Rely on Pulse Oximetry for Diagnosis, Treatment Decisions
Safety communication follows NEJM study showing risk for inaccuracy with use of pulse oximeters in those with dark skin pigmentation
Greater HbA1c Variability May Raise Risk for CVD in T2DM
Severe hypoglycemia may mediate this association
Testosterone Therapy Does Not Improve Vascular Function
Exercise training, but not testosterone, improves endothelium-dependent vascular function in men with low-normal testosterone
Aspirin Overused, Statins Underused for CVD Prevention in Seniors
56.4 percent aged 75 years and older using statin for secondary cardiovascular event prevention; 45.3 percent taking aspirin for primary prevention
Pediatric Inpatient Admissions Down During Pandemic
Findings seen across a wide range of diagnoses and not reflective of seasonal variation
Discharge to Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Lower for Women
Among patients who were not made DNR and did not have withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, women had lower discharge survival
Scoring Tool Predicts Seven-Day Stroke Risk After TIA
Risk prediction using Canadian TIA Score accurate with or without carotid endarterectomy/carotid artery stenting
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, racial/ethnic minority linked to MIS-C
Myocardial Injury Prevalent in Patients With Severe COVID-19
54 percent of discharged patients who had troponin elevation in conjunction with severe COVID-19 had late gadolinium enhancement and/or ischemia
