Otolaryngology

Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events

Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic

Death rates higher in rural areas for both males and females; difference in rates widened during study period

But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer

Large study of Hispanic adults shows association with risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before age 50

However, linear radiation dose-response association between radioactive iodine and solid cancer mortality seen in two studies

However, reductions in oropharynx cancer incidence should be seen among young and middle-aged adults

In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence

Adults younger than 65 years twice as likely to report not filling needed prescriptions due to cost versus seniors

Rates of postoperative hypocalcemia and voice dysfunction lower with single preoperative dose of dexamethasone versus placebo