Access to Pulmonary Rehab Limited for Many COPD Patients
Overall, 61.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have pulmonary rehabilitation center within a 10-mile radius
Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2DM Risk
BMI cutoffs equivalent to 30.0 kg/m2 in Whites were 23.9, 28.1, 26.9, and 26.6 kg/m2 for South Asian, Black, Chinese, Arab populations
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataracts
Lowest risk for cataracts seen for patients aged 40 to 49 years; null result observed in patients aged 60 to 79 years
ACC: Fish Oil Does Not Improve Outcomes for Those at High CV Risk
Patients with the highest levels of EPA had similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events as patients taking placebo
DDW: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Symptoms Improved in Lockdown
Proportion of severe IBS patients and mean IBS Severity Scale decreased during lockdown versus prepandemic, may be secondary to reduction in external stress burdens
ACC: Ultrasound Renal Denervation Cuts BP in Med-Resistant HTN
Reduction in daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure at two months greater with ultrasound renal denervation versus sham procedure
Epigenetic Age Acceleration Up in Head and Neck Cancer
Correlation found for increased EAA with elevated fatigue, which was mediated by inflammatory markers CRP, IL-6
COVID-19 Symptom Exacerbation Leading Cause of Reencounters
Neurologic illness prior to COVID-19 a predictor for acute-care hospital reencounters within 30 days and four months
Cause of First Stroke Guides Prevention of Second Stroke
Recommendations include diagnostic workup to define stroke etiology to reduce risk for recurrent stroke
Meds Used for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Shifted Over 2020
Dexamethasone and remdesivir use grew substantially, while azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine both declined from early peaks
