Online Patient Portal Access Aids Diabetes Management
Significant benefit seen for medication adherence, glycemic control with online portal access
Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25 percent
ACC: E-Cigarette Use Continues to Rise
Authors say long-term health consequences remain unknown
ACC: Increase Seen in Death Rates Due to Hypertension-Related CVD
2007 to 2017 saw increase in death rates in rural and urban populations, for all age groups, both sexes
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder 18.5 per 1,000 at Age 8
For children aged 4 years with ASD, 84 percent had a first evaluation at ≤36 months
Past-Year Methamphetamine Use 6.6 Per 1,000 in 2015 to 2018
Odds ratios for past-year use up for men, those with co-occurring substance use and mental illness
Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
Gilead Backs Down on Special Designation for Possible COVID-19 Drug
Pharmaceutical company had asked the FDA to designate remdesivir an 'orphan drug'
Increased Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Seen in Cancer Patients in Wuhan
Of the 12 patients with COVID-19, six developed severe acute respiratory syndrome; three died
Lung Recruitability Can Be Assessed at Bedside in COVID-19
Increased lung recruitability seen with alternating body position between supine and prone positioning
