CDC: 2013 to 2018 Saw Jump in Drug OD Deaths Involving Cocaine
Rate of drug OD deaths involving cocaine with opioids increased faster than cocaine deaths without opioids
Lopinavir-Ritonavir No Benefit in Patients Admitted With COVID-19
No reductions seen in 28-day mortality or duration of hospital stay in COVID-19 with lopinavir-ritonavir
Catheter Ablation for A-Fib Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Significant reduction in risk for dementia seen with ablation success, but not with ablation failure
Neurologic Manifestations Seen in Most Hospitalized With COVID-19
Encephalopathy, seen in 31.8 percent of hospitalized patients, tied to worse functional outcome, mortality
Early Physical Therapy Beneficial for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica
Oswestry Disability Index score and secondary outcomes favor early PT versus usual care at four weeks
Women Can Conceive After Surgery for Borderline Ovarian Tumors
Fertility maintained for women undergoing fertility-sparing surgery for borderline tumors
Sexual Activity Tied to Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack
Maintaining sexual activity in first six months after heart attack linked to one-third lower death risk
Smoking Tied to Worse Bladder Cancer Outcomes After Surgery
Poor outcomes include lower response rate to chemotherapy, higher mortality, recurrence
Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health
Impairments in work and social functioning strongly linked with elevated depression, anxiety symptoms
Avoiding Cow’s Milk Baby Formula May Cut Asthma, Wheezing Later
Avoiding supplementation with cow's milk formula for at least the first three days of life may lower risk
