High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
Any increase in blood pressure was associated with increased WMH, even below 140, 90 mmHg for SBP, DBP
Adding Baricitinib Speeds Recovery for COVID-19 Pneumonia
Odds of improvement in clinical status at day 15 greater for baricitinib plus remdesivir versus remdesivir alone
Continuing Treatment Not Beneficial After Five Years of Bisphosphonates
No difference seen in cumulative incidence of hip fracture for continuing therapy for two, five additional years versus discontinuing
Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy should be given within 72 hours of identified high-risk tick bite
1990 to 2019 Saw Increase in Global Burden of CVD
Steady increases seen in total number of disability-adjusted life years due to ischemic heart disease, stroke
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
BNT162b2 Vaccine 95 Percent Effective for Preventing COVID-19
Published data on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine show similar efficacy across subgroups based on age, race, BMI, presence of coexisting conditions
70 Percent Efficacy Found for Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptable safety profile identified, with three serious adverse events classified as possibly related to the vaccine
U.S. Marshals to Protect COVID-19 Vaccines
Deputies will be posted at stockpiles, manufacturers, transport areas, and receiving facilities
