CV Outcomes Improved in Those With, Without Type 2 Diabetes
In Australian cohort, reductions in MI, stroke, CVD death seen in those with type 2 diabetes
Study Explores Outcomes Valued by Glomerular Disease Patients
Highly ranked outcomes for patients and caregivers include kidney function, survival, but also fatigue
Remdesivir May Accelerate Recovery From Severe COVID-19
Early results from NIH study promising, but Lancet study did not show significant clinical benefit
NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test
Goal is to make millions of tests available to Americans each week by end of summer
Rate, Timing of Altered Smell, Taste in Mild COVID-19 Examined
Overall, 64.4 percent of patients reported altered sense of smell, taste; one-third also had blocked nose
Mental Disorders May Up Risk for Subsequent Medical Conditions
Median hazard ratio was 1.37 for link between mental disorder, medical condition in Danish cohort
NT-proBNP Does Not Improve Evaluation of Syncope in the ED
Serum NT-proBNP concentrations were generally higher in patients with 30-day serious adverse events
Food Insecurity Rates High Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pandemic-related food insecurity follows known regional patterns
Psoriasis Tied to Higher Alzheimer Disease Risk
Among psoriasis patients, those on systemic treatment had lower risk for Alzheimer disease
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Higher Mammography Rates
Expansion states saw higher Medicaid, total insurance coverage, and use of coverage for mammography
