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Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows good agreement with 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for assessing tumor response to induction chemotherapy in children and young adults with lymphoma or sarcoma

Whole-Body DW MRI Can Help Assess Pediatric Tumor Response

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Good agreement for treatment response assessments with DW MRI, FDG PET seen in children, young adults
Age and underlying cardiovascular disease are associated with in-hospital mortality in COVID-19

ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to In-Hospital COVID-19 Death

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Risk for in-hospital death increased with age >65, underlying cardiovascular disease, COPD, smoking
Many sexually active men who have sex with men do not receive recommended prevention services and sexually transmitted disease testing when receiving care for HIV infection

HIV+ Men Are Not Receiving STD Testing, Prevention Services

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Men receiving HIV care still not receiving guideline-recommended sexually transmitted disease testing
Just one in five pediatric cancer patients enroll in clinical trials

Fewer Children Enrolling in Pediatric Cancer Trials

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Adolescent and young adult cancer patients underrepresented in clinical trials
In a CHEST expert panel report

Guidance Developed for Lung Cancer Screening During COVID-19

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Consensus statement covers lung cancer screening and monitoring, evaluation, management of lung nodules
A prototype for a low-cost

Low-Cost, Noninvasive Ventilator Feasible for Breathing Support

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Inspiratory/expiratory pressures up to 20/10 cmH20, respectively; no faulty triggering, cycling
From 2005 to 2017

Lawnmower Injuries More Common in Children From Rural Areas

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Rural areas have higher rates of incidence, infection, surgical complications, amputations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adolescents and adults at increased risk for hepatitis B virus infection. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 5 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk

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Screening for HBV has moderate net benefit in adolescents, adults at increased risk for infection
Severe maternal morbidity is higher for women in ZIP codes with the highest concentration of poor blacks relative to wealthy whites

Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Varies Across Neighborhoods

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Neighborhoods with extreme racial, economic polarization have the greatest excess risk for SMM
Michigan nursing homes are better prepared for pandemics now than they were in 2007

Michigan Nursing Homes More Prepared for Pandemics Than in 2007

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Vast majority of registered nursing homes now have response plan and person responsible for administering it