Gender Gap in Orthopedics Remains Largely Unchanged
As of April 2020, only 8 percent of orthopedic surgeons nationally are women
Biden Sets New Goal of Vaccinating 70 Percent of Americans by July 4
So far, more than 56 percent of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; more than 106 million fully vaccinated
SLNB, RT Not Tied to Better Outcomes in Older Women With Breast Cancer
Receipt of sentinel lymph node biopsy or radiotherapy not associated with improved locoregional recurrence-free or disease-free survival
Gender Disparities Seen in Care for Younger Patients With ASCVD
Women with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease receive less optimal care than men
Universal Multigene Panel Test in CRC IDs Heritable Mutations
Sequencing results from universal panel changed cancer treatment for roughly one in 10 colorectal cancer patients
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Found for 20 Percent on Hemodialysis
Increased odds of vaccine hesitancy seen for patients aged 18 to 44 years, Black and Native Americans or Pacific Islanders, women
COVID-19-Associated Cancer Screening Deficit Quantified in U.S.
Absolute deficit in screening estimated at 3.9, 3.8, and 1.6 million for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers, respectively
Topical Corticosteroid Use in Pregnancy Not Tied to SGA, LBW
Risks for small for gestational age or low birth weight not increased with exposure to potent or very potent topical corticosteroids
Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants May Up BP in Children, Teens
Long-term exposure to PM with diameter ≤2.5 µm, PM with diameter ≤10 µm, and NO2 linked to systolic BP values
Erythropoietin May Up Risk for Hip Fracture in Hemodialysis Patients
Risk for hip fracture increased with EPO doses of 50 to 149, 150 to 299, and ≥300 versus <50 units/kg/week
