CRC Risk Down With ACEi, Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use
5 percent reduction in adjusted hazard ratio risk with each single year increase in drug use
Outcomes Similar for COVID-19 in Patients With, Without HIV
Rate of patients who required mechanical ventilation, died similar for those with HIV, matched comparators
Most Using Online COVID-19 Tool Report Mild, Moderate Symptoms
Authors say self-assessment tool could ease burden on the health care system, collect useful information
Thousands of Heat-Related Deaths Occur Each Year in the U.S.
Deaths attributable to heat varies geographically, and include deaths due to moderate heat
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...
Some Say Allow Family Access to Dying Patients With COVID-19
Authors of editorial believe infection control, public health concerns, family-centered care can coexist
Point-Prevalence Surveys in SNFs Help Cut COVID-19 Transmission
Initial, repeated surveys inform infection prevention and control efforts in skilled nursing facilities
EMS Calls Down Early in COVID-19 Outbreak
But the rate of EMS-attended deaths increased from 1.49 to 2.77 percent of calls
Neurological Symptoms Described in Children With COVID-19
Neurological symptoms involve central, peripheral nervous system; splenial changes ID'd on imaging
Medicaid Expansion Linked to Drop in Uninsured With Breast Cancer
Significant reductions in uninsured patients, in advanced-stage disease, especially in African-Americans
