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Adverse financial events seen years before diagnosis and become more prevalent after diagnosis

Patients who use teach-back have fewer diabetes-related complications, hospitalizations, health expenditures

Average reproduction number reduced by 9 percent with 10-fold increase in ratio of tests to new cases

Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, interferon regimens have little to no effect on in-hospital mortality

No reduction seen in risks for hospital admission, intensive care unit admission, or death due to COVID

Higher medical mistrust and concerns about masculinity may contribute to regret

Related decreases seen for specialty consultation and urgent inpatient procedures

Overdose-related cardiac arrests sharply increased during April 2020, followed by subsequent decrease

Operative time, estimated blood loss, length of stay, fluoroscopy radiation dosage reduced with SPLS versus 'Flip'

Higher prevalence of depression, need for assistance with activities of daily living seen for high proportion of residents with dementia

Pembrolizumab superior to chemo for progression-free survival among patients who had not previously received treatment

Children born <28 weeks had highest rate of hospital admission; risk also up for children born at 38 weeks

Findings seen in preclinical studies of mice, survival data from patients receiving PD-(L)1 blockade for GBM

Tighter industry regulation tied to fewer emergency department visits, while lack of rules tied to more visits

Among Medicare beneficiaries on dialysis, less spent per beneficiary-quarter for ACO-aligned versus nonaligned

Women with preexisting mental health diagnoses more likely to have mental health symptoms during pandemic

Risk for heart failure hospitalization in postmenopausal women increased with sitting, sedentary behavior

Wallet-sized card will document what dose has been given and when next dose is due

Women reporting more symptoms also had more chronic diseases, less exercise

Some report changing their point-of-purchase to access products during the pandemic

DL model using screening mammography biomarkers can improve accuracy for predicting future breast cancer risk

Jurisdiction-level seroprevalence varied from less than 1 percent to 23 percent across four collection periods

Redfield says that the coming winter months are going to be 'the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation'

Approval of Gallium 68 PSMA-11 provides new imaging approach to detect prostate cancer metastasis or recurrence

Parosmia linked to clinically relevant recovery in patients with postinfectious smell loss receiving olfactory training

Lesbian, gay, bisexual population less likely to use statins in analyses adjusted for covariates

Greatest rate of increase seen for kidney carcinoma in male, female adolescents and young adults

Decrease in lumbar volumetric bone mineral density seen in obese teens undergoing sleeve gastrectomy

Cough, rhinorrhea not predictive of positive test; anosmia/ageusia, nausea/vomiting, headache, fever were most predictive

Patients with hyperglycemia had higher cumulative probability of mortality, independent of preexisting diabetes

Black race associated with smaller left atrial diameter, greater P-wave terminal force in ECG lead V₁

10 significant metabolite associations identified, including amino acid histidine, glycolysis-related metabolite pyruvate

More than one-third of T2DM patients without established cardiovascular disease had very high risk for CV events

American Medical Association House of Delegates will advocate for equitable and accessible telehealth post-COVID-19

New quarantine guidelines allow people who have come in contact with someone infected with the virus to resume normal activity after 10 days

Sex differences in promotions and appointments did not diminish over time and were not smaller in later cohorts

About two-thirds of maternal deaths, neonatal deaths, stillbirths could be averted with universal coverage of midwife-delivered interventions

Number of young adults reporting anxiety doubled and was higher than that of their parents

FDA advisory panel to meet on Dec. 10 to decide whether agency should grant emergency use authorization to the vaccine

Number of sunburns during adolescence, percentage of time using sunscreen in adulthood positively linked to endometriosis

Obese patients with COVID-19 who had prior metabolic surgery and subsequent weight loss have reduced rates of hospital admission

Findings based on systematic clinical, histologic, and biologic assessment

In adjusted analyses, retinopathy independently and significantly associated with more than fivefold higher risk for intubation

Patients with thromboembolism have increased pooled odds of mortality compared to those without

Women had higher unadjusted rate of in-hospital mortality than men after first-time STEMI, NSTEMI

Restricted mean survival time difference was 0.84 years at 10 years for women undergoing pulmonary resection

Also, risk for severe COVID-19 illness or death lower for O versus all other groups, for Rh− versus Rh+

Thirty of 36 studies identified a positive association between payments and prescribing in all analyses

Health care personnel should ensure patients with epilepsy are provided with smoking cessation information and resources

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020

Risks for fracture, falls, ischemic stroke increased in patients with dementia prescribed higher doses of Z-drugs

WHO has also approved the dapivirine ring, a vaginal insert that has shown to be effective in protecting against HIV in women

Surgeons more accurate at predicting two-year follow-up outcomes

Decrease in waist circumference greater than with traditional Mediterranean diet or healthy dietary guidance

Individuals with five or more visits have higher adjusted mortality rate than those with two visits per year

Negative biopsies during active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer tied to more favorable outcomes

Rates more than three times higher in Black children in New York City versus White children

However, bladder cancer incidence and mortality rates higher among individuals with multiple sclerosis

Test from C2N Diagnostics is meant for people 60 years and older who have cognitive issues and are being assessed for Alzheimer disease

Canagliflozin slows progression of kidney disease in participants with eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m² with no increase in AKI

Odds ratios increased for preeclampsia, severe postpartum hemorrhage, stillbirth, SGA, preterm labor

Increased risk compared with general population likely due to nulliparity among ART-treated women; risk not increased versus subfertile women

Medicaid expansion also may result in improved access to treatment, including palliative care

Those with T2DM with optimal risk factor control have greater risk for cardiovascular disease events versus those without T2DM

Increased cardiovascular mortality also seen with prolonged androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

No difference in bone mineral density and no increased risk for osteoporosis seen for psoriatic disease patients versus controls

More than one in four health care personnel who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were seronegative on repeat testing

The company's application is based on data showing that the vaccine has met the necessary scientific criteria

Clinical status, mortality did not differ for convalescent plasma versus placebo in adults with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016

Anthony Fauci, M.D., spoke with HD Live! about the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine and doubling down on efforts to stop the surge in cases

Increase seen across women of all ages, Hispanic origin groups, educational levels

Behavioral counseling interventions to promote healthy diet and physical activity have moderate net benefit

And, physical activity associated with improvements in depression and mental and physical HRQoL after RYGB

Rate of progression from MCI to AD increased with ApoE4, anxiety, lower hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes

Accuracy of 82 percent achieved with DeepCOVID-XR compared with 81 percent for consensus of five thoracic radiologists

Vaccine appears 95 percent effective at preventing mild-to-severe COVID-19, according to the manufacturers

Delirium is the sixth most common presenting symptom/sign; delirium linked to ICU stay and death

Company admits paying doctors to write more prescriptions, providing misleading information to the DEA

Risk reduced with previous and current use of any and combined hormonal contraceptives, not with progestogen-only use

Practice separation most common among early- and late-career radiologists, general radiologists

Findings based on randomized trial evaluating initial treatment with cryoballoon catheter ablation versus standard meds

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Second study shows benefits among patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, risks for CVD

Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say

Influenza infection and symptoms occurred in 1 and 13 percent of those receiving Xofluza and placebo, respectively

Tests recommended one to three days before the flight, three to five days after the flight, and one to three days before returning

Risk reduction driven by improvement in insulin resistance, lipoprotein metabolism, and inflammation

Oxlumo granted approval to treat primary hyperoxaluria type 1

Some volunteers in trials of candidate vaccines have reported flu-like symptoms after immunization

Black, Hispanic, Asian children less likely to get tested for SARS-CoV-2, more likely to test positive than White children

In patients with critical findings identified on neuroimaging, most common comorbidities were hypertension, diabetes

Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG lower for health care workers with history of BCG vaccination

7 percent of mothers delivering at large county health system tested positive, as did 3 percent of tested infants

Risk for in-hospital death, mechanical ventilation higher for obese patients; link between BMI and outcomes strongest for adults ≥50 years

OHCA outcomes worse early in the pandemic even in areas with low case-fatality rates

Long-term oxygen therapy strongly recommended for adults with COPD, ILD who have severe chronic resting hypoxemia

New hepatocellular carcinoma cases highest among rural Hispanic residents

Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children

Overall rate of contraceptive use 5.3 percent of person-years

AAO 2020 Virtual

IV infusion of casirivimab and imdevimab authorized for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults

Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation

The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness

Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity

Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Findings seen among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation

Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care

Cognitive prehabilitation reduced delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants

Most common late effects were endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory; likelihood of late effects up for those who underwent HSCT

Association attenuated slightly with adjustment for dietary calcium and/or protein but still significant

More than one-third of cancer survivors reported social needs, with highest prevalence for food insecurity

American Heart Association President-Elect Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., discussed highlights of the AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 with HD Live!

Lung cancer screening at the state level does not correlate with lung cancer burden

Most respondents report being moderately confident about principles of peritoneal dialysis, but few had initiated urgent-start PD

Emergency use authorization applies to hospitalized patients requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, ECMO

People of color face worse outcomes, have lower likelihood of being diagnosed early, receiving surgery

No significant benefit seen for high-dose versus standard anticoagulation therapies, may be harmful

Office-based visits decreased from before 2020 to during pandemic, but telemedicine visits increased in 2020 Q1, Q2

Gleason grade, prostate-specific antigen velocity, and imaging markers predict cancer spread

Increased risk for serious childhood infection following elective, emergency cesarean section persisted to five years

Pulmonary embolism and major bleeding linked to increased mortality risk

Association seen in older women persisted even at PM_2.5 levels below U.S. regulatory standards

Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery

Specifically, perceived support of family members significantly tied to less distress among low-income patients

Prevalence of any current tobacco product use up for men; adults aged ≤65 years; lesbian, gay, bisexual adults

ACR Convergence 2020

Large U.K. study shows more teens are dieting, overestimating their weight

Survey of nearly 5,000 young adults reveals link between job insecurity and self-reported anxiety, depression

Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors

In 2019, TAVR exceeded surgical procedures; 30-day mortality and stroke rates decreased since 2011

No reduction seen in CV events with omega-3 versus corn oil in addition to usual background therapies, including statins

Three years after expansion, a decrease in late-stage cancers was also detectable

COVID-19 cases on the rise in all but one state

Younger patients and those with alopecia have significant disproportionality signals for increased suicidality

High-risk individuals making modest changes in weight, physical activity had lower odds of progressing to type 2 diabetes

12.3 percent of obese and overweight children with alanine aminotransferase >30 U/L received further workup for NAFLD

Interim analysis shows risk for disease progression or death lower for first-line therapy with lorlatinib versus crizotinib

Prolonged auditory brainstem response phase, V-negative latency seen in newborns with autism spectrum disorder

48.4 percent decrease found in HIV-related death rates and 8.6 percent decrease seen in non-HIV-related death rate

Histology slides, clinical data used to predict immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanoma

Obesity and hypoxia on admission predictive of severe respiratory disease; children with MIS-C more likely to be non-Hispanic Black

United States is only country not to guarantee access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in postpartum period

On stratification by BMI, significant reduction found in incident metastatic or fatal cancer in normal weight, not overweight/obese

Findings seen among adult outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 with oxygen saturation of 92 percent or greater

Wednesday marks 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last survivor tested negative for the virus

AAP joins six other medical groups in letter requesting transparency and communication to improve confidence in a vaccine

Longest delay of five to eight months found for users of injectable contraceptives; no lasting effect seen on fecundability for long-term use

Increase in risk for moderate-severe asthma observed in morning chronotypes working irregular shifts, including nights

Genetic signature tied to doubled risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots in one in seven IBD patients

Progression-free survival longer with once-weekly selinexor-containing regimen versus standard bortezomib and dexamethasone

Simple nasal swab test requires prescription; people younger than 14 cannot perform the test on themselves

Significant reductions seen in primary outcome for use of polypill and polypill plus aspirin combination

Recommendations and practice points relate to comprehensive care needs, glycemic monitoring, lifestyle interventions

Immunoreactivity to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b, Aa leukotoxin A linked to atherosclerosis

In 54 percent of children with exercise-induced respiratory symptoms, final diagnosis differed from referral diagnosis

Indirect effect of remote NO₂ and PM_2.5 exposure on declines in episodic memory mediated by depressive symptoms

Self-reported symptoms of depression, thoughts of suicide much higher than historical norms

Authors say insurance barrier poses risks to safety, health, and well-being

29.2 percent died during hospitalization or within 60 days of discharge; ongoing morbidity was common

More than half of those recovered from acute phase of COVID-19 experience postviral fatigue, independent of COVID-19 severity

Increase in alcohol/substance-related diagnoses largest for those aged 55 to 74 years; increase in suicide-related diagnoses largest for under-18s

Only 2.1 percent of those with qualifying fractures were diagnosed and treated

Benefits of nasal swab testing seen in high-transmission areas and before major surgery

Patients with COVID-19 have slower improvement in oxygenation, longer duration of mechanical ventilation, lower rates of extubation

Abrupt increase in sedentary time seen for women, with more gradual increase for men

Findings independent of changes in demographic, economic, and health care access

In letter from three medical associations, the president is urged 'to share critical data and information as soon as possible'

For resectable colorectal liver metastases, five-year survival rates similar with laparoscopic, open surgery

Risk for childhood onset of health conditions increased for those with early-life antibiotic exposure

Adults hospitalized for COVID-19 receiving SNG001 versus placebo more likely to show clinical improvement

No increase seen in risk for occlusion of retinal artery, vein among women filling prescription for female hormone therapy

Asthma EMS dispatch rate in New York City decreased after implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants

This accounts for about a quarter of the total effect on blood pressure control

And LDL cholesterol-lowering therapies are effective for reducing cardiovascular events in older adults

Testicular germ cell tumor risk elevated with exposure to X-ray and CT below the waist, GI series or barium enema

AKI associated with increased odds of mechanical ventilation use, longer hospital stay, increased risk for death

Worsening was most pronounced among children with early age of onset, family history of ADHD

Authors say findings point to importance of having a diverse physician workforce

Between 11 and 18 percent of depression cases could potentially be prevented by eliminating loneliness

Among Marine Corps recruits, about 2 percent who were negative for SARS-CoV-2 at start of supervised quarantine tested positive by day 14

Manufacturers say vaccine is 90 percent effective in protecting people from the new coronavirus

Company expects to have about 20 million doses of the vaccine ready to ship in the U.S. by the end of the year

Hazard ratio 0.58 for heart failure with healthy sleep score of 5 versus score of 0 or 1

Potential years of life lost per death highest for deaths due to cancers of testis, bones/joints, other endocrine sites

Interventions could avert 3,000 to 14,000 future HPV cancers scaling to the U.S. population

The 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis updates guidance on drug treatments

Normal brain development and neurodevelopmental scores seen at age 2 years

Socioeconomic and regional disparities persist in the use of BRCA testing

Proportion of mental health-related ED visits increased 24 and 31 percent for children, adolescents

About one in four meet combined goals of management of blood glucose, BP, non-HDL-C, avoiding smoking

Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis

While there was a shift toward evidence-based indications, majority of use remains off-label

For adults hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19, treatment with statins associated with lower COVID-19-related mortality

Fewer parent-reported behavioral problems observed with longer duration of breastfeeding