July 2019 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for July 2019. This roundup includes the...
First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported
Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak
Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians
Residents with burnout had greater explicit racial bias, implicit racial bias scores after adjustment
Risk for Allergy Development Increased After Gastric Acid Inhibitor Use
Rates ratios increased with increasing age and were more prominent in women
Estimated U.K. Incidence Rate of Lyme Disease 12.1 per 100,000
If increase continues, more than 8,000 cases expected in United Kingdom by end of 2019
Moving House in First Trimester Linked to Worse Infant Outcomes
Residence change linked to low birth weight and preterm birth in all socioeconomic strata
With Standard Care, BP Control Still Worse in Low-Income Areas
Outcomes worse for some adverse cardiovascular events for participants in lowest-income sites
Preeclampsia History Increases Risk for End-Stage Kidney Disease
ESKD risk highest for women with preterm preeclampsia and/or preeclampsia in two pregnancies
U-Shaped Association Found for Hemoglobin Level, Dementia Risk
Similar correlations seen with structural connectivity and white matter hyperintensity volume on brain MRI
Hot Pavement Can Burn Feet in Seconds
More education needed to warn of burn risk from hot pavement, particularly as temps exceed 100
