Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
Decreases seen in intravitreal injections, lasers and cryotherapy, retinal detachment repairs, other vitrectomies
Psychiatric Visits Increased Significantly in 2020 Versus 2019
7 percent increase found in psychiatric care volume overall, but 42 percent decrease seen for new patients
Ambulatory Function Poorer for Older Cancer Survivors
Poorer ambulatory function associated with increased risks for mortality; significant associations seen for nine cancer types
Semaglutide May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients With T2DM
Estimated change in mean body weight to week 68 was −9.6 percent with semaglutide 2.4 mg versus −3.4 percent with placebo
Three Modes of Transmission Explain Most Giardiasis Outbreaks
Water exposure, person-to-person contact, contaminated food accounted for more than half of outbreaks in 2012 to 2017
Delayed Local Reactions to mRNA-1273 Vaccination Reported
Reactions appeared near injection site at a median onset of day 8 after first dose; six of 12 patients had no recurrence after second dose
Ivermectin Does Not Speed Symptom Resolution in Mild COVID-19
No significant improvement seen in median time to resolution of symptoms with ivermectin versus placebo
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Heart Damage 10 Years Later
A decade after delivery, changes seen in left ventricular structure and function
Six in 10 Heart Failure Patients Readmitted Within One Year
Comorbidities, including kidney dysfunction, lung disease, and psychiatric illness, tied to higher readmission
AI Algorithm May Differentiate Polyps on CT Colonography
Adding machine learning-based image analysis allows noninvasive differentiation of benign and premalignant polyps












