September 2020 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
September 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Irregular, Long Menstrual Cycles Linked to Premature Mortality
Risk for premature death increased for those reporting irregular cycles at ages 14 to 17, 18 to 22, 29 to 46
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
About half received cardiopulmonary resuscitation; only 12 percent receiving CPR survived to discharge
Number, Proportion of Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.
Less than 3 percent of reported cases were pediatric in April versus 12 to 15.9 percent in last eight weeks
Rates of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Increased From 2006 to 2018
Rate of increase for men and women greater in rural versus urban areas from 2000 to 2018
Home-Based Telerehabilitation Beneficial for Stroke Patients
Significant improvement seen in resting-state functional connectivity between bilateral M1 areas
HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk
Incidence rate ratio 0.12 among women vaccinated before age 17; 0.47 for those vaccinated at ages 17 to 30
Atezolizumab Prolongs Survival in NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression
Overall survival longer than for chemotherapy in metastatic NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression
GI Complications More Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
More transaminitis, severe ileus, bowel ischemia observed versus patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress
