Nurse Navigators Boost Advance Care Planning
Findings based on randomized trial integrated into outpatient primary care practices
Proportion of Cancer Cases, Deaths Due to Alcohol Intake Quantified
Across all 50 states and District of Columbia, alcohol accounted for 75,199 cancer cases, 18,947 cancer deaths annually
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine 66 Percent Effective in Interim Analysis
Efficacy varies by region, with 57 percent efficacy in South Africa and 72 percent efficacy in the United States
Targeted Inpatient Screening Mammogram Can Up Screening Rates
17 of 21 appropriate candidates successfully completed inpatient mammograms; all except one were negative
Plant-Based Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Large study revealed inverse association, too, with lower adherence tied to higher risk
Mortality Rate Up for Koreans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Individuals who die more likely to be male, smokers, diagnosed with RA at older age compared with survivors
Some Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Risk for SAP reduced among patients with psoriasis, other chronic inflammatory diseases among acute ischemic stroke discharges
Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Vaccination of Cancer Patients
Patients with cancer should be prioritized for vaccination; caregivers and household/close contacts should undergo vaccination when possible
Early Anticoagulation May Not Up Survival in Severe COVID-19
Venous thromboembolism seen in 6.3 percent and major bleeding seen in 2.8 percent of critically ill COVID-19 patients
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Dropped During Stay-at-Home Order
Cervical cytology screening rates per 100 person-months decreased 78 percent among women aged 21 to 29 years
