Sustained Blindness Risk Higher With Severe Diabetic Retinopathy at Diagnosis
Too many U.S. patients still presenting with advanced diabetic retinopathy, researchers note
Moms2B Program Seeks to Improve Pregnancy, Infant Outcomes
Community-based program targets urban neighborhoods with high rates of infant mortality
Opioid-Minimizing Pain Management Feasible for Trauma Patients
MAST MMPR regimen includes oral acetaminophen, naproxen, gabapentin, lidocaine patches, and as-needed opioids
Severe, Active Atopic Eczema Tied to Increased Mortality Risk
In those with severe atopic eczema, strongest associations seen for infectious, respiratory, and genitourinary causes of death
Women Less Likely to Undergo Guideline-Concordant CABG
Women have lower odds of receiving LIMA graft to the LAD artery, undergoing complete vascularization, receiving multi-arterial grafting
Colonoscopy Delay After Abnormal FOBT, FIT Ups CRC Risk
Risk for CRC, mortality increased with delayed receipt of colonoscopy compared with colonoscopy within one to three months
Biden Administration to Start Shipping COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to U.S. Pharmacies
In addition, starting this week, states are receiving 5 percent more vaccine doses
Many Cancer Survivors Have Conditions Linked to Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness
56.4 percent of cancer survivors report having one or more conditions, with increased prevalence in Black survivors
USPSTF Advises Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits
Moderna Wants to Increase Number of Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
However, there are potential downsides to putting more vaccine in each vial
