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More than one-third of employed individuals report work-related health problems

35.1 Percent of Workers Report Work-Related Health Problems

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Construction is the industry with the highest prevalence of work-related health problems
Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 can have a considerable impact on long-term care facilities

COVID-19 Outbreak Described in Long-Term Care Facility

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167 cases of COVID-19 identified affecting 101 residents; case fatality rate 33.7 percent
Following implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Unemployed Workers Less Likely to Be Uninsured Post-ACA

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Following implementation of ACA, insurance rates decreased more in states with Medicaid expansion
Real-world data support the benefit of using the Medtronic MiniMed 670G insulin pump system for glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

ENDO: Real-World Data Analyzed for Use of Insulin Pump in T1DM

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Subgroup analysis shows time spent in target glucose range increased in auto mode versus manual mode
Patients with left ventricular assist devices who live remotely can be successfully managed with specialized training and cooperation between local physicians and specialty medical centers

Rural Doctors Can Be Trained to Treat Advanced Heart Failure

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Rates of death, pump thromboses, infections higher for patients who do not receive LVAD-specific care
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 with longer time from symptom onset to diagnosis have higher computed tomography scores and longer time to disease resolution

CT Scores Higher With Longer Time to COVID-19 Diagnosis

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Patients with shorter time to diagnosis have lower CT score, quicker disease resolution
Most macronutrient diets result in modest weight loss and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors over six months

Weight Loss Modest for Most Macronutrient Diets

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Weight loss, CV risk factors improved over six months, but benefits mainly diminished at 12 months
In a special article published online March 31 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Guidelines Developed for Head and Neck Care During COVID-19

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Nonurgent appointments should be postponed; use of telemedicine encouraged when feasible
From 2011 to 2017

Burden of Clostridioides difficile Infection Down in the U.S.

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Decrease seen in adjusted estimate of national burden of health care-associated C. difficile infection
Endoscopy within six hours versus six to 24 hours after consultation is not associated with lower 30-day mortality in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding who are at high risk for further bleeding or death

Endoscopy Within Six Hours Does Not Lower Mortality in GI Bleed

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30-day mortality did not differ for those undergoing endoscopy within six hours versus six to 24 hours