Switching Skin Antiseptics Could Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Use of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate tied to lower risk for infection compared with povidone-iodine
September 2020 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty
Counties with persistent poverty have higher overall, several type-specific cancer mortality rates
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Oral Steroids May Raise Risks for Diabetes, HTN, VTE in Children
But absolute risks for these complications still low among children receiving glucocorticoids
Impact of Psoriasis Explored for Hospital Outcomes of Acute MI
Myocardial infarction may occur earlier in life in patients with psoriasis
Depression Common Among Psoriasis Patients
Women, patients younger than 30 years have higher rates of depression
Spironolactone Not Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
Drug can be used for alopecia treatment in breast cancer survivors
Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core Linked to Psoriasis Severity
Patients on biologic therapy had reduction in lipid-rich necrotic core at one year
