Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Progress Mixed in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection Measures
Cigarette smoking reached historic low in 2019, but obesity levels high and cancer screening, HPV vaccination levels suboptimal
Backyard Poultry Tied to Salmonella Outbreak in Dozens of States: CDC
34 people had been hospitalized, but no deaths had been reported
Upadacitinib Treats Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Two replicate double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials show short-term efficacy for upadacitinib in adolescents and adults
FDA Eases Storage Rules for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
New guidance means the vaccine can be used in more locations that do not have ultra-cold storage facilities
COVID-19 Booster Shots Likely Needed Within a Year: Fauci
Fauci also said that variant-specific booster shots may not be needed
Cerebral Palsy Interventions Should Be Started Early
Parents should be involved in programs with task- and context-specific interventions to improve motor and cognitive outcomes
College Athletes’ Concussion Knowledge Varies by Race
Awareness low despite NCAA concussion education requirements for athletes
Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Botulism
Signs and symptoms of some neurologic conditions overlap with botulism; thorough, serial neurologic exams should be conducted
Hospitalization Rates Overestimate COVID-19 Burden in Children
Almost 40 percent of the SARS-CoV-2-positive pediatric patients with hospitalization were asymptomatic
