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For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)

Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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Reductions seen in symptomatic AF, nonsymptomatic AF, asymptomatic AF episodes; depression and anxiety
The TEACH (Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV) intervention is a promising strategy for improving adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines among HIV care providers and their patients on chronic opioid therapy

Program Improves Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in HIV Care

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TEACH intervention increases adherence to guideline-concordant care for HIV patients with chronic pain
There is no association between use of topical calcineurin inhibitors for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and an increased risk for skin cancer

Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors Not Tied to Skin Cancer

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No increased risk seen with topical calcineurin versus topical corticosteroids in adults with dermatitis
The National Kidney Foundation and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have updated the clinical practice guideline for nutrition in chronic kidney disease; the 2020 update was published as a supplement to the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

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Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
There is considerable racial and ethnic disparity in alcoholic liver disease mortality

Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates Up for Non-Hispanic Whites

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Death rates higher for men, but male-to-female ratio decreased in past two decades
The combined estimated multiple sclerosis population-attributable fractions for smoking and childhood and adolescent high body mass index vary from 11 to 14 percent in conservative estimates

Smoking, High Early-Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden

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Authors estimate the contribution of smoking, high child BMI as risk factors for MS in 2015, 2025, 2035
An intensive lifestyle intervention may reduce the incidence of obesity-related mortality among individuals with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes

Weight Loss May Lower Obesity-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM

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Statistically nonsignificant reduction in incidence rate of obesity-related cancers seen in Look AHEAD trial
Intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU bed use as a percentage of a state's hospital bed capacity is significantly associated with an increase in overall COVID-19 deaths during the next seven days

Increase in Hospital Bed Use Tied to COVID-19 Deaths in Seven Days

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1 percent increase in ICU bed use tied to more than twofold increase in COVID-19 deaths in seven days
Resilience helps alleviate COVID-19-related worries as well as anxiety and depression

Mental Health Resilience Tied to Fewer COVID-19 Worries

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People more worried about family members, unknowingly spreading virus than contracting it
A patient-reported outcome measure can standardize symptom screening processes and improve symptom awareness for hemodialysis patients in routine clinical care

Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis

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ESAS-r:Renal can standardize symptom screening but does not impact symptom management