More Americans Recognizing Importance of COVID-19 Safety Measures
Yet many Americans still believe they have little chance of catching the virus
80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year
2017 to 2018 flu strains hit the very young and elderly especially hard; poor vaccine/strain match-up
Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017
Corresponding nationwide decrease of 80,000 registered nurses seen during same period
Just 8 Percent of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
Before last year's decline, the rate of uninsured Americans was in double digits for decades
Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly
Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence High
At 6 months, rates for provoked, unprovoked, cancer-related VTE are 6.8, 6.92, 9.06 per 100 person-years
IDSA: Surgical Site Infections Up With Reported Penicillin Allergy
Increased risk of SSI was mediated by patients' receipt of alternative perioperative antibiotic
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins
And, later this week, Moderna vaccine expected to receive recommendation from FDA advisory panel
Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter
Twitter can be used to build networks and find potential research partners; learn about research
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
