Roadmap Developed for Resuming Elective Surgery During COVID-19
Sustained drop in rate of new COVID-19 cases for at least 14 days required to resume elective surgery
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Infection Rate Up Prior to Detection of Malignant Cancer
Increased odds of influenza, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, pneumonia seen one year before detection
COVID-19 Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products
Federal court has granted FDA request to delay May 12 deadline to Sept. 9
Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19
Twenty-one factors that were significant contributors to procedure triage and prioritization identified
Clinical, Genetic, Biomarker Model IDs Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Area under the ROC curve estimated by cross-validation was 0.62 for multifactor model
Heightened Surveillance IDs More Thyroid Cancer in 9/11 Responders
Rates higher for responders versus non-World Trade Center-exposed men, but most cases asymptomatic
Benefit of Social Distancing Outweighs Economic Impact
Study found the benefits of social distancing policies will outweigh the economic costs by $5.2 trillion
Family History-Based Early Screen Could ID More Young-Onset CRC
Almost all who met criteria for early screening could have initiated screening before age of diagnosis
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates May Be Impacted by Disasters
In Japan, cervical cancer screening rates decreased in areas affected by 2011 earthquake and tsunami
