ACR Issues Statement on Return of Routine Radiology Services
Comprehensive strategy for safe resumption should consider local COVID-19 statistics, PPE availability
Epidemic Growth of COVID-19 Not Linked to Latitude, Temperature
Slower epidemic growth strongly tied to restrictions of mass gatherings, school closure, social distancing
Anakinra May Reduce Systemic Inflammation in COVID-19
At 21 days, survival was 90 percent in anakinra group versus 56 percent in standard treatment group
Significant Reductions Seen in Breast Cancer Death With Screening
Women participating in mammography screening also had decrease in rate of advanced breast cancer
2007 to 2016 Saw Increase in Peds ED Visits for Mental Health
Visits for deliberate self-harm increased by 329 percent; substance use disorder visits jumped 159 percent
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Aids Mortality Prediction
Cardiorespiratory fitness even more predictive when combined with traditional risk factors
SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Rapidly Through Skilled Nursing Facilities
More than half of residents who tested positive were asymptomatic at time of testing
IBD Not Tied to Female Genital Tract Malignancies
Findings seen in a national sample of Dutch patients from 1991 to 2015
Long-Term Physical Activity Not Tied to Knee Arthritis
Persistent, extensive sitting not associated with either elevated or reduced risk
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...
