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...
Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate 1.3 Percent in U.S.
County-specific infection fatality rates for symptomatic cases varied from 0.5 to 3.6 percent
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Incidence Increased for All Races/Ethnicities
Greatest increase in incidence between 2001 to 2016 seen for Asian/Pacific Islanders, followed by Hispanics
CDC: Prevalence of Hypertension Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
HTN prevalence varied from 18.0 to 55.0 percent across counties; med use also higher in rural areas
Asthma, COPD Medication Adherence Up During Pandemic
Authors say increased adherence may reflect patient concern about controlling primary respiratory illness
SARS-CoV-2 Identified in Semen of Men With COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 present in 26.7 percent at acute stage of infection, 8.7 percent of recovering patients
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Lower for Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT
Risk reduced fourfold with androgen-deprivation therapy versus other treatment for prostate cancer
ACE Inhibitor/ARB Use Not Tied to COVID-19 Test Positivity
No significant association identified in overlap propensity score weighting analysis
Previous Pregnancy Complication Ups Risk for Preterm Delivery
Any of five complications in a first term delivery may predict subsequent preterm delivery
