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The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted osteoporosis management

COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management

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Decline in active management reflected by decrease in FRAX online fracture risk assessments
The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is reaffirmed in an updated American Heart Association guideline published as a supplement to the Oct. 20 issue of Circulation.

Importance of CPR Reaffirmed in AHA Guidelines for Cardiac Arrest

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Guidelines include recovery as link in chain of survival, emphasizing needs of patients, caregivers
In a 2020 guideline from the International Antiviral Society-USA

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

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Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy advised in those with HIV and detectable viremia
Preventive antifungal medications cut the risk for death following a lung transplant by more than half

Antifungal Meds Cut Risk for Death After Lung Transplant

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Prophylactic antifungal medications cut risk for dying by half
Finerenone results in a lower risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes

ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM

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Risks for chronic kidney disease progression, CV events lower with finerenone versus placebo
Homeless individuals are more likely to die from heart attacks while being treated at a hospital than nonhomeless patients

In-Hospital Mortality Higher for Homeless Heart Attack Patients

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Risk for death three times higher for homeless, despite receiving similar care
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 19 to 23

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic

APA: Americans Are Stressed, Particularly Young Adults

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American Psychological Association says annual survey points to national mental health crisis
At a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory board

FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say

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Polls show Americans getting more skeptical about a vaccine, worry that approval process is being rushed
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available

CDC Plans Cellphone COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking System

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Health checks will be done by text messages and email every day during the first week after vaccination