Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers
Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Serum Free Fatty Acid Level Verifies Fasting State in Children
Free fatty acid level consistent with nonfasting in 9.7 percent of outpatients and 1.6 percent of inpatients
ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples
Zero rate of HIV transmission seen through condomless sex when viral load is suppressed
Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Azithromycin leads to significant drops in treatment intensification and step-up in hospital care
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship
Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65
Prolonged Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation May Increase HTN Risk
Significant linear association seen for hypertension and liver-absorbed dose from external γ-rays
Vascular Surgery for Gun Injuries Carries Higher Mortality Risk
Vascular surgery required to repair major blood vessels in one of 10 hospitalized with a firearm injury
Model Predicts Progression Risk for Rare Type of Lymphoma
Model can improve monitoring of patients with asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia
CDC: Foodborne Infections Increased From 2015 to 2018
Incidence of most infections increasing, including those due to Campylobacter, Salmonella
Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality
Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland