ASH Suggests Not Using Outpatient Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19
For discharged patients without suspected or confirmed VTE or other indication for anticoagulation, panel suggests not using anticoagulants
Non-Antimicrobial Drugs Tied to Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
Proton pump inhibitors, beta-blockers, antimetabolites linked to infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Even Low Levels of Lead in Drinking Water May Harm ESKD Patients
Hemoglobin levels lower, erythropoietin stimulating agent use higher, even for water lead levels below EPA threshold for regulatory action
Arthritis Rate ID’d After Posterior Shoulder Stabilization
Incidence of glenohumeral arthritis 1.7 per 100 person-years for posterior shoulder instability requiring surgical fixation
AAP Issues Guideline for Managing Young Infants With Fever
Recommendations address evaluation, management of fever in infants aged 8 to 21, 22 to 28, 29 to 60 days; role of parents emphasized
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Reduces Infections in Cirrhosis Patients
64.8 percent reduction in COVID-19 infections seen 28 days after receipt of first dose of mRNA vaccine
Greater Daily Coffee Intake May Lower Risk for Arrhythmia
No evidence of effect modification seen in interaction analyses using polygenic score with seven polymorphisms, CYP1A2 rs762551 alone
Testosterone Therapy for Hypogonadism May Cut Risk for CV Events
Risk for myocardial infarction or stroke lower with testosterone therapy among men with hypogonadism and other cardiovascular risk factors
An Estimated 279,000 Deaths Averted by U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Program
By the end of June, there would have been up to 1.25 million additional hospitalizations without a vaccination program
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
28.5 percent of the identified MIS-C cases had neck-related symptoms; 38 of 39 had neck pain
