Heart Failure Represents Considerable Global Health Concern
From 1990, increase in absolute numbers of heart failure prevalent cases and years lived with disability
AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Updates include information regarding allergic reactions to influenza vaccines, administration of quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine
Waitlist Placement, Kidney Transplant Rates Not Improving
Four-year waitlist placement or transplantation for adults with ESKD unchanged across five eras from 1997-2000 to 2013-2016
Opioid Use in Early Pregnancy Not Tied to Most Birth Defects
Second study shows no association for use of macrolides during pregnancy with increase in major birth defects
Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy
However, data are from survey conducted prior to U.S. emergency use authorization of any vaccines
ACIP Issues 2021 Immunization Schedule for Adults
2021 immunization schedule includes several changes from the 2020 schedule, interim recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination
Prophylactic Anticoagulation May Cut COVID-19 Mortality
Lower 30-day mortality, no increase in serious bleeding events seen among COVID-19 inpatients receiving early prophylactic anticoagulation
COVID-19 Vaccines Likely Available to All Americans by April: Fauci
By that time, increased supplies of the vaccines will allow most people to get vaccinated; herd immunity could be achieved by late summer
Novel Index IDs Prognosis in Adults With Burkitt Lymphoma
Validated international prognostic index stratifies patients according to low, intermediate, high risk
Actionable Drug-Gene Interactions Common in U.K. Primary Care
Actionable drug-gene interactions identified in 19.1 to 21.1 percent of all new prescriptions for 56 drugs
