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The overall prevalence of low back pain among U.S. workers is about 26.4 percent

Prevalence of Low Back Pain About 26.4 Percent in U.S. Workers

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16.9 percent of workers with any low back pain missed at least one day of work in previous three months

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 3-6

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The 67th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and...
For internal medicine residents

Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV

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IM residents with training report more frequent prescribing, higher comfort level in educating patients
For patients with psoriasis treated with systemic medications

Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments

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Risk for serious infection reduced for new users of apremilast, etanercept, ustekinumab versus methotrexate
A standardized set of outcome measures

Standard Outcome Measures Developed for Pediatric Facial Palsy

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Standard measures allow for recording outcomes of facial palsy treatments among pediatric patients
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with worse patient-reported systemic lupus erythematosus outcomes

Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Worse Lupus Outcomes

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More adverse childhood experiences associated with depression, poor overall health for those with SLE
Individuals with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk for cancer and mortality

Higher Risk for Cancer, Mortality Seen With Pediatric-Onset IBD

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Risk for cancer, mortality increased for patients with pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease
The risk for Parkinson disease is increased after appendectomy

DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy

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Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians
Fournier gangrene is a safety concern for adults with diabetes receiving treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors

Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors

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FDA identified 55 cases of FG in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors from March 2013 through January 2019
Use of an electrical current to measure extracellular fluid volume -- bioimpedance spectroscopy -- may identify postoperative breast cancer patients at risk for lymphedema at an earlier stage

Bioimpedance Spectroscopy May Identify Lymphedema Earlier

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Surveillance with the technology may allow earlier detection, more effective treatment for lymphedema