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Albuterol Plus Budesonide Cuts Exacerbations in Asthma
Risk for severe exacerbations significantly lower with as-needed fixed higher-dose combination treatment versus albuterol alone
Emphysema Prevalence Higher in Black Adults
Spirometry measures predicted based on race-specific equations may result in underrecognition of lung disease in Black adults, authors say
AUA: Immunotherapy Aids Survival in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Patients receiving nivolumab had an approximately 30 percent lower likelihood of developing cancer recurrence versus placebo
AUA: Pandemic Disruptions Impacted One in Four Prostate, Bladder Cancer Patients
Changes, delays, and cancellation of cancer treatment and ancillary care reported
AUA: Kidney Transplants From COVID-19-Infected Donors Are Safe
Recipient outcomes similar to kidneys from noninfected donors
Hispanic Patients Wait Longer When Presenting to ED With Chest Pain
Overall disposition from the emergency department was 1.39 times longer for Hispanic versus non-Hispanic patients
Risk for Type 1 MI Hospitalization Increased With Prediabetes
Younger adults with prediabetes have increased odds of T1MI, but do not have increased risk for MACCE
DDW: Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Lean NAFLD Patients
Findings independent of other risk factors like age, sex, race, smoking status, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia
DDW: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Esophageal Cancer, Barrett Esophagus Seen in Middle-Age
Number of endoscopies performed not increasing, despite increased prevalence
Cardiometabolic Derangement ID’d in Overweight School Children
Higher levels of fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, ALT and lower levels of HDL-C seen in overweight school-aged children
