CDC: 26.4 Percent of U.S. Adults With Diabetes Meet ABCS Goals
About one in four meet combined goals of management of blood glucose, BP, non-HDL-C, avoiding smoking
ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA
Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis
Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk
For adults hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19, treatment with statins associated with lower COVID-19-related mortality
Targeted Efforts Do Not Alter Outcomes in Healthy Elderly
For seniors, vitamin D, omega-3 supplement, strength training, alone or in combination, do not improve clinical outcomes
AHA: Mavacamten May Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Improvements in cardiac structure, function seen at 30 weeks of treatment with mavacamten versus placebo
Risks of Opioids Should Be Recognized for Children After Surgery
Opioid prescribing guidelines for children developed; authors underscore importance of nonopioid analgesic options, providing education to patients and their families
NHLBI Trial Concludes No Benefit for Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
No clinical benefit found for hydroxychloroquine versus placebo in hospitalized adults with COVID-19
Multivitamin, Multimineral Users Self-Report Better Health
No differences seen in history of 10 chronic diseases, current health conditions, severity of psychological distress, rates of needing help with daily activities
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Authors say decision support tool could help reduce antibiotic resistance by cutting use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses
Black and Latino workers have twice the odds of a positive virus or antibody test
