Risk for Long-Term Opioid Use Up in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Odds higher for HS patients with advancing age, ever smoking, history of depression, comorbidity
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
QoL Better With Laser Ablation, Surgery for Varicose Veins
At five years posttreatment, disease-specific QoL better with laser ablation, surgery than foam sclerotherapy
Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care
In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable
Unavoidable HAPIs less likely with chemical sedation, systolic BP <90 mm Hg, receipt of vasopressor
August 2019 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Officials Say New York City Measles Outbreak Over
No new measles cases have been reported in the city since mid-July
2001 to 2016 Saw Large Increase in Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use
WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe
Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles
