Incidence of IBD 10.9 Per 100,000 Person-Years in the United States
Prevalence was higher in White than Black, Asian, and Hispanic American populations
Racial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
Findings seen for Black and Hispanic versus White patients for liver transplantation and mortality
Report Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States
Total serious harms extrapolated to affect 795,000 in U.S., with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of serious harms
Prevalence of Hep C-Positive Pregnancies Increased From 1998 to 2018
16-fold increase seen in prevalence of HCV-positive pregnancies, reaching 5.3 cases per 1,000 pregnancies in 2018
Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says
Pfizer is working to repair the damage and mitigate any shortage of drugs made at the facility
Toxicity Reduced With MRI-Guided Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Odds ratios for acute grade 2 or higher genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities reduced for MRg-A-SBRT versus CT-SBRT
Technical Variant Graft Usage Affects Pediatric Liver Transplant Waitlist Mortality
Higher technical variant graft usage from living or deceased donor linked to lower waitlist mortality in pediatric liver transplant candidates
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption
Those whose access to health care was disrupted during COVID-19 have an increased risk for preventable admission
Fruquintinib Provides Meaningful Benefit in Refractory Metastatic CRC
Significantly improved overall survival seen with fruiquintinib versus placebo, with favorable safety profile
