Cardioprotective Therapy Use Lower With Cancer History
Utilization rate of antiplatelet therapies and statins significantly lower for patients with cancer history
Sociodemographic Gaps Found in COVID-19 Incidence, Knowledge
Knowledge of fomite spread lower among African-Americans, Hispanics, those younger than 30
CDC: Deaths From Exposure to Heat-Related Conditions Identified
Total of 10,526 deaths identified during 2004 to 2018; rates up for men, older adults, AI/ANs
Hyperglycemia Common in T1DM Patients With COVID-19
Most prevalent adverse outcome in those with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 was diabetic ketoacidosis
Clinical, Epidemiological Features of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 ID’d
Cough and fever most common initial symptoms; patchy lesions in lobules seen on chest CT in most patients
Midlife Blood Pressure During Exercise Predicts Later Heart Disease
Higher BP during exercise, delayed BP recovery after exercise tied to later hypertension, heart disease, death
Hormone Therapies Tied to Brain Changes in Menopausal Women
Circulating levels of pituitary-ovarian hormones linked to changes in WMH in menopausal women
Prevalence of DFCIs Up for Young Competitive Alpine Skiers
More distal femoral cortical irregularity found on knee MRI, mainly at medial head of gastrocnemius muscle
Globally, ~11 Percent of Children Live With One of Four Disabilities
11.2 percent of children estimated to have epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision or hearing loss in 2017
Antibiotic Prescribing High in Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Proportion of patients with inappropriate prescriptions ranged from 8 to 100 percent