Risk for VTE Up for IBD Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2
Odds of VTE increased 8.15-fold according to models adjusting for recent hospitalization and steroid exposure
2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States
Decrease in life expectancy larger than that seen in other high-income countries; pronounced decreases seen for Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black populations
Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic
Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program
Older Age, Black or Hispanic Race Tied to Higher Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Findings seen in a large study of veterans undergoing diagnostic colonoscopy
Few Clinicians Talk About Bariatric Surgery With Obese Patients
But having this discussion is associated with more weight loss and higher odds of bariatric surgery
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
Ruling did not address whether the Obama-era law can continue without a provision that requires Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
At MetroHealth System, probability of vaccination up for employees older than 44 years, men, Whites, and Asians
Survival Examined for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Survival advantage greatest for diagnosis at age 35 through 39 years with stage I or II disease versus diagnosis at age 51 to 55 years
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Tried in Organ Transplant Recipients
Six patients with low-positive antibody levels following standard vaccination achieved high-positive levels after dose 3
AMA: 96 Percent of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
No significant differences seen in physician vaccination rates across demographic groups, including region, gender, age
