Routine Cancer Screenings Declined Significantly at Start of Pandemic
However, mammography and colonoscopy rates rebounded substantially by the end of July
Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx
Physicians should spend more time discussing possible side effects of a newly prescribed medication during the office visit, authors say
FDA: ‘Real Water’ Alkaline Water May Be Linked to Hepatitis Outbreak
FDA is in beginning stages of investigation; there may be more products connected to hepatitis outbreak
Opioid Discharge Prescription Guideline Satisfies Most Patients
93 percent of 229 patients undergoing surgery satisfied with guideline, which was based on their usage the day before discharge
Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women
Effect size varies across countries; smoking and cardiovascular disease substantially attenuate effect size
Machine Perfusion Improves Function of Deceased Donor Livers
Risk for nonanastomotic biliary strictures following transplant lower with hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion of deceased donor liver
One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions
Review shows high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Targeted Albumin Not Better for Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients
No difference in incidence of end-point events, but more adverse events, seen in targeted albumin group versus standard-care group
AI Algorithm May Differentiate Polyps on CT Colonography
Adding machine learning-based image analysis allows noninvasive differentiation of benign and premalignant polyps
Three Modes of Transmission Explain Most Giardiasis Outbreaks
Water exposure, person-to-person contact, contaminated food accounted for more than half of outbreaks in 2012 to 2017
