Risk for Cognitive Decline Reduced With Adherence to aMED Diet
But adherence to alternative Mediterranean diet not associated with slower decline in cognitive function
SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards
Rate of positivity higher in ICU than in COVID-19 ward; half of samples from ICU staff shoe soles positive
Post-Detox Treatment Lowers Mortality in Opioid Use Disorder
Patients with opioid use disorder receiving treatment after inpatient care had increased one-year survival
Compliance With Self-Isolation Influenced by Compensation
When state-sponsored compliance for lost wages was assumed, compliance rate was 94 percent
Model Forecasts When COVID-19 Demand Will Exceed Capacity
Simulation helps hospital operations leaders anticipate surges, predict saturation
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
Findings also show women born via cesarean are at increased risk for later obesity
Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity
Most of those reporting COVID-19-linked loss of smell had resolution with clinical resolution of illness
Physicians Report Expanding Use of Off-Label COVID-19 Treatments
Hydroxychloroquine usage increasing rapidly, although plasma from recovered patients perceived as more effective
