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Smoking is tied to worse bladder cancer outcomes following radical cystectomy

Smoking Tied to Worse Bladder Cancer Outcomes After Surgery

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Poor outcomes include lower response rate to chemotherapy, higher mortality, recurrence
Pandemic-induced impairments in work and social functioning are strongly correlated with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms and with decreased psychological well-being

Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health

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Impairments in work and social functioning strongly linked with elevated depression, anxiety symptoms
Avoiding cow's milk formula supplementation at birth may prevent asthma or recurrent wheeze in young children

Avoiding Cow’s Milk Baby Formula May Cut Asthma, Wheezing Later

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Avoiding supplementation with cow's milk formula for at least the first three days of life may lower risk
Half of older gun owners have a plan for transferring gun ownership after death and even fewer have a plan for transferring ownership in the case of impairment

Many Older Gun Owners Fail to Consider Future Ownership Transfer

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Including firearm issues in medical, financial, legal advance planning may be useful, authors say
Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder face higher financial distress and subsequent suicide risk

Financial Distress May Increase Suicide Risk in Those With ADHD

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New prescriptions for ADHD medications were not associated with financial outcomes
Fecal microbiota transplantation is effective for Clostridium difficile infection through six months and has a good safety profile

Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months

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90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea optimally used at night reduces resting heart rate during the day

CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes

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Proof-of-concept study shows optimal treatment of sleep apnea may have positive CV carryover effects
From 2006 to 2017

Routine Preop Stress Testing Down in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

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Frequency of preoperative stress testing declined annually from 2006 to 2017 in TKA, THA patients
Among critically ill neonates and children

CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs

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However, 2013 to 2018 saw decrease in population-based CAUTI rates, indwelling urinary catheter use
Hydroxychloroquine administered for eight weeks as preexposure prophylaxis has no clinical benefit in hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

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No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19