Myocardial Injury Prevalent in Patients With Severe COVID-19
54 percent of discharged patients who had troponin elevation in conjunction with severe COVID-19 had late gadolinium enhancement and/or ischemia
Relugolix Combo Therapy Beneficial for Fibroid-Related Menorrhagia
Significantly more women had reduced menstrual bleeding with once-daily relugolix combination therapy versus placebo
Avacopan Noninferior to Prednisone for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Avacopan noninferior to prednisone taper for remission at week 26, superior to prednisone taper for sustained remission at week 52
1998 to 2018 Saw Jump in Admissions for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis
U.K. data revealed decrease in case fatality rate during study period; cow's milk responsible for 26 percent of deaths in school-aged children
Decrease Seen in U.S. Life Expectancy in First Half of 2020
Life expectancy decreased by 1.0 year in first half of 2020 from 2019, with decreases of 1.2 and 0.9 years for males and females, respectively
Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'
Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks Seized
Medical workers and companies should go to the 3M website to learn how to identify fake masks
CRISPR-Based Testing Feasible for SARS-CoV-2 Screening
Study finds technology shows concordance with PCR testing and can detect leading edge of outbreak in asymptomatic people
One in 10 Continue Opioid Use Two Years After ICU Admission
Opioid use peaks in the first quarter after admission and declines continuously, but does not reach preadmission baseline over 24 months
One in Five Allergy/Asthma Patients Report Cannabis Use
Among cannabis users, half of those with asthma report smoking cannabis
