Diabetes Cuts Life Expectancy in U.K. by 6 Million Life Years
Findings based on a population-level model of U.K. residents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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...
Convalescent Plasma Efficacious for Severe COVID-19
Significant reduction seen in mortality, specifically among patients transfused with plasma within 72 hours
Excess Mortality During Peak of 1918 Flu Similar to COVID-19 in NYC
Incidence rate ratio for all-cause mortality 0.70 during peak of 1918 H1N1 flu, early COVID-19
Shift Occurring in Deadly Overdoses
Rx opioid prescriptions down; illicit drugs are dominant cause of lethal drug overdoses
COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Climbing Again
Number of new cases in nursing homes climbed to 8,628 for the week of July 19
Zoom Meetings Driving Surge in Face-Lifts
Trend is surprising in a bad economy, because cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance
Delayed Radiotherapy Not Tied to Worse Survival in Prostate Cancer
Initiation of RT up to six months after androgen deprivation therapy not tied to worse overall survival
Lean Mass Lower in Survivors of Pediatric Abdominal, Pelvic Tumors
Survivors also have increased prevalence of insulin resistance, low HDL, and high triglycerides
Positivity Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Low for Children in England
Low rates also seen among children with acute respiratory infection; case-fatality rates also low
