Asthma Risk May Be Increased in Oil Spill Response, Cleanup Workers
Exposure to airborne crude oil chemicals associated with increased risk for asthma defined by self-reported wheeze, physician diagnosis
Pathogenic Germline Variants ID’d in Patients With Lung Cancer
About 15 percent of patients diagnosed with lung cancer had PGVs, most of which were potentially clinically actionable
Risk for ILD/Pneumonitis Examined for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Pooled analysis of data from phase I and II studies used to evaluate AE of interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis associated with T-Dxd
Losses From Smoking-Related Cancer Deaths in the U.S. Estimated
About 2.2 million person-years of life lost and $21 billion in lost earnings associated with cigarette smoking-attributable cancer deaths in 2019
Blood Biomarker Linked to Incident VTE in COVID-19 Patients
Higher levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor linked to incident venous thromboembolism independently of D-dimer
Drop Seen in Transplantation in 2020 With COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease noted in transplants and in waitlist registrations for transplants compared with those expected
Behavioral Risk Factors Contributed Most to Global Cancer Burden in 2019
From 2010 to 2019, greatest percent increase in cancer deaths and DALYs was due to metabolic risks
Day Care Tied to Morbidity in Children Born Preterm With BPD
ED visits, systemic steroid use, chronic respiratory symptoms more likely for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia who attend day care
CDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
Walensky aims to prioritize public health needs, deemphasize publication of scientific papers about rare diseases
Patients Have Higher Health Care Use After COVID-19 Infection
Alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and dyspnea are the most common conditions tied to higher use
