Study Supports Delaying Pregnancy for One Year After Bariatric Surgery
Pregnancy within 12 months linked to lower gestational age at delivery, lower gestational weight gain, lower neonatal birth weight
‘Race Correction’ May Lead to Underdiagnosis of Lung Disease
Removing race correction in PFT results leads to higher prevalence, severity of lung disease diagnoses in Black patients
ACC: Tailored Rehab Beneficial for Heart Failure in Seniors
Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains
Cannabis Exposures Higher in States With Legalized Marijuana
Exposures reported to poison control most commonly involve unprocessed plant materials
Gamification Increases Physical Activity in T2DM Patients
But no differences between intervention and control groups seen for weight loss or glycemic control in adults with uncontrolled diabetes
Wearable Devices Can Predict Clinical Lab Measurements
Vital sign data collected from wearables offer more consistent and precise depiction of resting heart rate than clinic measures
USPSTF Recommends Counseling for Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain
Behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy gestational weight gain have moderate net benefit
ACG Issues Guideline for Management of Upper GI Bleeding
For patients hospitalized with upper GI bleeding, suggested threshold for red blood cell transfusion at hemoglobin level of 7 g/dL
U.S. COVID-19 Infections, Deaths Drop to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer
United States reporting about 25,700 new COVID-19 cases daily, a 39 percent decrease from two weeks ago
Thousands of ‘Black Fungus’ Cases Reported in COVID-19 Patients in India
Nearly 9,000 cases of the fungal infection mucormycosis have been reported so far
