Younger Age at First Drug Use Tied to Faster Transition to Substance Use Disorder
Past-year substance use disorder higher for adolescents than young adults at all examined time frames since first use
Tocilizumab Preserves Lung Function in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Stabilization of lung function independent of the extent of quantitative radiographic interstitial lung disease or fibrosis at baseline
Hearing Loss Tied to Less Physical Activity in Older Adults
Mild and moderate-or-greater hearing is equivalent to 5.84 and 7.28 years of aging, respectively
Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Up for People Living With HIV
Calcified coronary plaque prevalence lower among PLWH without known cardiovascular disease versus healthy volunteers without HIV
One-Quarter in Ocular HTN Treatment Study Developed Visual Field Loss
20-year cumulative incidence of primary open angle glaucoma was 45.6 percent after adjustment for exposure time
Opportunistic Mobile ECG Detects A-Fib in American Indians
New atrial fibrillation was detected in 1.5 percent of patients screened versus 0.3 percent of controls, who did not undergo screening
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Asymptomatic women with COVID-19 diagnosis only have increased risks for maternal morbidity and preeclampsia
Claim Rates ID’d for Musculoskeletal Disorders From Overexertion
Work-related musculoskeletal disorder claims from overexertion among construction workers were highest for those aged 35 to 44 years
Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Effective Against COVID-19
Also effective against cases in South Africa, which mainly comprised infections caused by the 20H/501Y.V2 variant
Few SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported at SNFs
22 infections identified among 12 residents and 10 staff members at 15 skilled nursing facilities; no facility-associated secondary transmission reported
