No Treatment Change Needed for Peds IBD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors recommend continuing inflammatory bowel disease treatment, including biologics
Risk Score Can Predict Long-Term Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Secondary progression score based on five clinical risk factors
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
Telemedicine consults recommended; treatment can be avoided, delayed in low, intermediate-risk disease
‘Mod’ E-Cigarette Users Smoke More Cigarettes One Year Later
Those who use mods versus vape pens smoke more than six times as many cigarettes at one-year follow-up
Adding Social Workers to Care Teams Can Cut Hospital Admissions for Veterans
Initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams also reduces ED visits for high-risk veterans
Genetic Testing Does Not Enhance Heart Disease Risk Prediction
Polygenic risk score associated with heart disease events, not a better predictor than standard risk factors
Prognosis Poor for Pediatric, Adolescent Patients With Colon Cancer
Three-year overall survival for patients younger than 25 less than half that for adult patients
Early-Life Mortality Risk Higher in ART-Conceived Children
Increased risk for mortality seen in the first year of life, predominantly in the early neonatal period
Social Distancing Minimizes COVID-19 Spread in Assisted Living
Early introduction of social distancing minimizes spread in senior independent and assisted living facility
Initial Invasive Strategy No Better in Stable Coronary Disease
But invasive strategy may improve angina-related status in those with coronary disease, ischemia