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A case of reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is described in a study published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Reinfection With SARS-CoV-2 Described in 25-Year-Old

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Patient had two positive tests in April and June 2020, separated by two negative tests in May 2020
Women who experience their first myocardial infarction at ≤50 years of age are less likely than men to undergo coronary revascularization or be treated with guideline-directed medical therapies

Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger

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Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
Manualized psychotherapy interventions combined with pharmacotherapy seem beneficial for bipolar disorder

Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy Combo Best for Bipolar Disorder

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Manualized treatments linked to significantly reduced recurrence rates versus control treatments
Initial standalone D-dimer testing followed by whole-leg compression ultrasonography in patients with positive D-dimer can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis

Negative D-Dimer Can Safely Rule Out DVT as Standalone Test

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Standalone D-dimer testing followed by whole-leg compression US in positive patients rules out DVT
Upadacitinib is superior to abatacept for patients with rheumatoid arthritis refractory to biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Upadacitinib Tops Abatacept for RA Refractory to DMARDs

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Superior for mean change in composite DAS28-CRP values and remission, but more adverse events seen
For patients with diabetes mellitus and obesity

UEG: Pancreatic CA Down With Bariatric Sx for Obese With DM

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Prevalence of pancreatic cancer higher in patients with predisposing diabetes and obesity without BS
Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 years are associated with an increased risk for irritable bowel syndrome at age 16 years

UEG: Allergy-Related Dz Tied to Irritable Bowel Syndrome at 16

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Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 years associated with increased risk for IBS at age 16 years
For women with ductal carcinoma in situ

Addition of Radiotherapy for DCIS Cuts Risk for Subsequent Cancer

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Risk higher in first five years of follow-up for those treated with breast-conserving surgery alone
For U.S. veterans with unhealthy alcohol use

Reducing Drinking May Improve Pain Interference Symptoms

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Improvement seen in tobacco smoking, cannabis use, cocaine use, although confidence intervals wide
Point-of-care testing is associated with large reductions in the time to results for patients presenting with suspected COVID-19

Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing

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Time to results significantly shorter with QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel than with PCR