cfDNA Increased in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Transplant-free survival predicted by cfDNA levels stratified into tertiles, REVEAL risk groups; discrimination increased with adding cfDNA to REVEAL
ACIP Recommends PCV15 for Children Younger Than 19 Years
PCV15 includes two serotypes in addition to those in the PCV13 vaccine, and is recommended according to PCV13 dosing and schedules
Pediatric Brain Abscess, Empyema Hospitalizations Peaked in March 2022
March 2022 peak in cases linked to Streptococcus species consistent with historical seasonal fluctuations seen since 2016
Risk Factors ID’d for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery
New long-term opioid use associated with increased risk for two-year all-cause mortality, especially for potent opioid use
Summary Elixhauser Comorbidity Score Developed for Use in Older Adults
Unclear whether the S-Elixhauser comorbidity score offers an advantage over other similar measures
OOP Costs for Cancer Treatments Increased From 2009 to 2016
Total costs increased for breast, lung, prostate cancer; OOP costs increased for these cancers and colorectal cancer
Biden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative
President likened JFK's space race to his own effort to slash cancer rates by 50 percent in the next 25 years
Telemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance
Variance seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care
COVID-19 Diagnosed in 0.1 Percent of Neonates
Only 7/100,000 have severe infection; respiratory support more likely to be required by those with severe infection
AI Model May Detect COVID-19 Cases Using Voice Changes
Deep learning model based on voice data from crowd-sourced audio samples uses subtle voice changes to detect COVID-19 cases
