Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Often Undervaccinated
Only 19 percent of children were up to date on immunizations by IDSA accelerated schedule
AHA: Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Arrhythmia Hospitalization
And, marijuana use associated with increased odds of young-onset stroke in individuals aged 18 to 44
AHA: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
Risk for subsequent cancer up with development of interim CV events, including heart failure, MI
ACR: Opioids Offer Only Minor Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis
Opioids have no impact on QoL or depression; smaller benefits seen for pain for strong versus weak opioids
ACR: Age at Psoriasis Onset Sets Course for Psoriatic Arthritis
Pustular psoriasis linked to arthritis onset two years earlier; increased delay seen for plaque psoriasis
ASN: Difelikefalin Improves Itch in CKD-Linked Pruritus
Findings seen among patients on hemodialysis with moderate-to-severe pruritus
ACAAI: Family History of Cancer Risk Factor for Childhood Asthma
More than 20 percent of those with family history of cancer had childhood asthma
Cholesterol Levels Have Been Dropping Since 2013 Guidelines
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C levels decreased; proportion of eligible adults taking statins increased
Test of Vascular Function May Predict Solid-Tumor Cancer Risk
Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry index ≤2.0 predicted incidence of solid-tumor cancer
Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Generally Declined From 2007 to 2016
Smallest decline seen among women living in nonmetropolitan counties -- from 61 to 58 per 100,000
