USPSTF Urges CRC Screening for Adults Aged 50 to 75, 45 to 49
USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that CRC screening has moderate net benefit for those aged 45 to 49 years
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Noninvasive Markers Aid Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
Model combining measurement of EN2 protein marker and levels of 10 genes in urine could reduce unnecessary biopsies
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
Risk Factors for Drug-Induced Liver Injury ID’d in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for DILI up for patients with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, preexisting liver disease, surgical history
American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors
Gene Therapy Promising for SCID Due to ADA Deficiency
High overall, event-free survival seen at 24 and 36 months for severe combined immunodeficiency due to ADA deficiency
Guidance Issued for Managing CVST After COVID-19 Vaccination
CVST with thrombocytopenia reported after COVID-19 vaccine with adenoviral vector; management similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans
Policy will bring HHS into line with Supreme Court decision that said sex discrimination laws in workplaces also protect gay and transgender people
