ED Visits Related to Child Abuse, Neglect Dropped During COVID-19
Total number of ED visits decreased versus corresponding 2019 period, but proportion of these visits increased
No Change Seen in Trends of Dementia in Black, White Adults in U.S.
From 2000 to 2016, hazard ratios comparing Black and White participants ranged from about 1.4 to 1.8
HFE Hemochromatosis May Up Risk for Liver Cancer in Men
Risk for incident primary hepatic malignancy and death increased among men with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity
Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy should be given within 72 hours of identified high-risk tick bite
Peripheral Neuropathy Linked to Mortality in U.S. Population
PN linked to all-cause, cardiovascular mortality in adults with diabetes; all-cause mortality in those without diabetes
Continuing Treatment Not Beneficial After Five Years of Bisphosphonates
No difference seen in cumulative incidence of hip fracture for continuing therapy for two, five additional years versus discontinuing
Prostate Cancer Pathology Not Worse With Delayed Surgery
Delayed radical prostatectomy not linked to higher risk for adverse pathological outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer
Essential Workers Have Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Highest risk for testing positive or death due to COVID-19 was seen for non-White essential workers
70 Percent Efficacy Found for Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptable safety profile identified, with three serious adverse events classified as possibly related to the vaccine
Sildenafil, Trazodone Tablets Recalled After Being Packaged Together
AvKARE says it is not aware of any patients being harmed by the recalled products
