Bariatric Surgery Patients Not Getting Recommended Follow-Up Care
Annual proportions of patients receiving blood tests specific to bariatric surgery, prescription nutritional supplements low
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
More Dangerous Mouthwashes and Hand Sanitizers Recalled
Hand sanitizer recall due to presence of methanol; oral rinse recall due to possible contamination with bacteria
U.K. Is First Country to Approve Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could become the dominant form of inoculation because at $3 to $4 a dose, it is a fraction of the cost of other vaccines
Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Examined for C-Section
Risk for surgical site infection not increased for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis after cord clamping versus before incision
Anticoagulants Not Tied to Higher Risk for GI Bleed in COVID-19
3 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal bleeding
Seizure Frequency Not Up in Pregnancy for Women With Epilepsy
Changes in doses of antiepileptic drugs occurred more often in pregnant women than in nonpregnant controls
Oral Azacitidine Benefits Some Older Adults With AML
Overall, relapse-free survival prolonged among older patients in first remission after chemo who receive CC-486 versus placebo
Primary Aldosteronism Testing Rare in Treatment-Resistant HTN
Testing correlated with increased likelihood of initiation of MRA therapy and with better BP control over time
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Final Clinical Trials
Novavax vaccine needs only standard refrigeration, not freezing or ultracold temperature storage
