Children’s Food Allergies Impact Parents’ Mental Well-Being
Intolerance of uncertainty may be a promising target for psychological interventions
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease
Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Rates of COVID-19 Infection
Adults using low-dose aspirin for primary or secondary prevention of CVD had lower likelihood of COVID-19 infection versus nonusers
Vertebral Fracture, AAC Score Predict Osteoporotic Fracture in Men
For older men, prediction model performance improved with both risk factors compared with only AAC or only prevalent vertebral fractures
Incidence of Scleritis Down in the United Kingdom
Patients with scleritis have increased risk for prior diagnosis of infectious/immune-mediated inflammatory disease
Outcomes Better for Lumbar Fusion Surgery Aligned With Guidance
Odds of achieving minimal clinical important difference increased 3.04-fold for care concordant with evidence-based medicine
Skin Rashes Occur in Considerable Number of SARS-CoV-2 Cases
17 percent of SARS-CoV-2-positive cases reported skin rash as first presentation; 21 percent had skin rash as only clinical sign
Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the U.S.
Clinicians should consider alternatives to macrolide monotherapy as empiric therapy for suspected community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Meds for Enlarged Prostate Tied to Heart Failure Risk
Risk higher for men on alpha-blockers versus 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients
Online information needed to warn those with history of sinus, pituitary surgery to avoid nasopharyngeal swab testing, use alternative testing
