Regular Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Digestive Tract Cancers
Favorable effect increases with longer duration of use, and, for colorectal cancer, with increasing dose
Graduated Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgery
Low molecular weight heparin noninferior to LMWH plus GCS for preventing VTE after elective surgery
Experts Discuss Strategy for Bariatric Surgery During COVID-19
Recommendations address nonsurgical management, prioritization of patients once surgery resumes
Addition of Zinc May Benefit Some Being Treated for COVID-19
Some outcomes improved with addition of zinc sulfate to hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin
Plan in Place to Up Production of Prefilled Syringes for Future COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Jumpstart aims to produce 100 million prefilled syringes by the end of 2020 and more than 500 million in 2021
Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab Beats Sorafenib in Liver Cancer
Overall, progression-free survival longer with combo in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Live Biotherapeutic Promising for Prevention of Bacterial Vaginosis
Following vaginal metronidazole for BV, incidence of recurrence lower with Lactin-V versus placebo
Dexrazoxane Preserves Cardiac Function in Pediatric Leukemia
Beneficial for patients with AML receiving anthracyclines, with no impact on event-free, overall survival
For Those With Heart Failure, ACE2 Concentrations Up in Men
Use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs not tied to higher plasma ACE2 concentrations in those with heart failure
Pediatric Vaccine Ordering Has Decreased During COVID-19
Decrease seen in VFC-funded APIC-recommended childhood vaccines after national emergency declaration
