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Five athletes (0.6 percent) had cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings suggestive of inflammatory heart disease

Age not a predictor of which hospitalized COVID-19 patients will require ventilation

Findings based on study of more than 8,500 children ages 8 to 19 years

Factors associated with erythrocytosis include tobacco use, long-acting undecanoate injections, age at initiation of testosterone

Baseline body mass index tied to outcomes, with obesity linked to poorer outcome

Associations significant for men with type 2 diabetes, but less so for women

Twelve percent of those with neurologic involvement develop life-threatening conditions associated with COVID-19

Agency has received reports of patients requiring medical support after self-medicating with ivermectin for use in horses

Significant inverse correlation identified between proportion of patients enrolled outside the U.S. and disparity score

Young suicide decedents more likely to have accessed mental health services, physical health services; visited ED

Adding machine learning-based image analysis allows noninvasive differentiation of benign and premalignant polyps

Comorbidities, including kidney dysfunction, lung disease, and psychiatric illness, tied to higher readmission

A decade after delivery, changes seen in left ventricular structure and function

The 2021 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

From 2014 to 2019, prevalence remained stable among non-Hispanic Whites, while increases were seen in non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics

No significant improvement seen in median time to resolution of symptoms with ivermectin versus placebo

Rural-urban incidence rate ratio persisted among younger and older adults after adjustment for county-level factors

Reactions appeared near injection site at a median onset of day 8 after first dose; six of 12 patients had no recurrence after second dose

Patients reported travel to Brazil within 14 days prior to symptom onset; genome sequencing confirmed specimens to be P.1 variant

Water exposure, person-to-person contact, contaminated food accounted for more than half of outbreaks in 2012 to 2017

Billions poured into development of vaccines, but little public investment made in expanding manufacturing for syringes

Estimated change in mean body weight to week 68 was −9.6 percent with semaglutide 2.4 mg versus −3.4 percent with placebo

Poorer ambulatory function associated with increased risks for mortality; significant associations seen for nine cancer types

7 percent increase found in psychiatric care volume overall, but 42 percent decrease seen for new patients

Decreases seen in intravitreal injections, lasers and cryotherapy, retinal detachment repairs, other vitrectomies

Significantly greater global cognitive deficits seen in those with schizophrenia who had metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension

Uptake lower among Black, Asian, Hispanic adults versus Whites; those vaccinated less likely to receive high-dose vaccine

Cardiovascular risk, particularly hypertension, associated with brain hypometabolism in asymptomatic middle-aged adults

Maternal CV health at 28 weeks of gestation tied to offspring cardiovascular health at ages 10 to 14 years

Overall, 36, 19, and 18 percent of Black, Hispanic, Asian Americans, respectively, believe discrimination is barrier to receiving care

Increased mortality associated with egg consumption largely influenced by cholesterol intake

59 percent were neuroinvasive disease cases, which occurred more often with increasing age

NHTSA says speed is main problem, as well as increased use of alcohol, marijuana, and opioids

Neighborhoods considered highly vulnerable based on factors such as income, education, housing, and transportation

Higher BMI also associated with increased risk for hospitalization, ICU admission, need for mechanical ventilation

Newly diagnosed pediatric cancer cases decreased in 43 percent of centers; treatment abandonment increased in 34 percent

Increased risk observed for any sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-related movement disorder

Current cigarette smoking influenced the association, and protective factors included obesity, current hormone therapy use

After 2016 changes to feeding guidelines advising earlier introduction of peanut, prevalence of peanut allergy in infants has decreased

Terlipressin is more effective for reversal of HRS but is associated with more adverse events and death due to respiratory disorders

Women with type 1 diabetes experience 2.5 fewer reproductive years, with findings limited to women diagnosed before reaching menarche

American Indians have highest risk of nonhemorrhagic stroke compared with non-American Indians, in presence or absence of a-fib

Greatest variation in CVD age-adjusted mortality rate explained by socioeconomic factors for non-Hispanic Blacks

The CIRRhosis Using Standard tests algorithm could use results of routine blood tests to identify those at high risk for advanced liver disease

Combination therapy superior with respect to progression-free, overall survival and overall response for first-line treatment of advanced RCC

Survey results reveal self-reported mental health, substance use, and suicidal ideation among U.S. adults in September 2020

Likelihood of a patient overestimating their psoriasis severity versus physician increased for those with depression, anxiety

While the treatment seemed safe, no significant differences in outcomes were seen between patients receiving convalescent plasma or placebo

All sexually active women aged 24 years and younger should be screened as well as women older than 25 at high risk

CMS figures show more than 206,000 people signed up for coverage from Feb. 15 to 28

Hypernatremia linked to increased mortality, while hyponatremia at admission linked to increased odds of needing ventilatory support

23.6 percent of those with kidney stone disease have prevalent diagnosis of osteoporosis or fracture

Total economic costs estimated at $64.7 billion for fiscal year 2018 to 2019; reduction in well-being costs estimated at $326.5 billion

Authors say absolute effect on people with multiple sclerosis and the health care system is meaningful

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are not associated with higher risk for intracerebral hemorrhage

Among solo providers, there was little difference in care management and outcomes between physicians, nonphysicians

IGF-1 levels inversely associated with T2DM risk in dose-dependent manner, but only among those with birth weight ≥2.5 kg

Higher risk for cognitive decline, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease seen with high blood glucose

Risks for instant death, 28-day death related to MI lower in those with moderate-to-high levels of past physical activity

In validation study, 3.7 percent of grade group ≥2 cancers missed with MyProstateScore value ≤10

National study shows reduction in ratio of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation aged 70 years and older to those younger than 50 years

Review of meta-analyses of prospective observational studies reveals lower risk with higher intakes of dietary fiber, dietary calcium, yogurt

Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis

Rates of vaccine hesitancy particularly high among Black adults and Republicans, a December survey reveals

82 percent decline reported in new COVID-19 cases among residents at nursing homes since the peak during the week of Dec. 20

Hominis Surgical System granted marketing authorization approval for use in benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy

Two studies show higher anti-S titers in those with previous infection and very strong T-cell responses

Improved outcomes, including more organ support-free days, reduced mortality, seen with tocilizumab, sarilumab

Half of older adults rate their hearing as excellent or very good

Reductions seen in loneliness, depression, and anxiety; improvement seen in mental health among at-risk adults

Lowest mortality seen with two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables; no additional risk reduction seen with higher intake

Patients with asthma may have a lower risk for becoming infected

Students who report current POM more likely to report considering attempting suicide, making a suicide plan, attempting suicide

Findings based on systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled data from 12 studies involving more than 1.85 million participants

No significant differences seen for other outcomes among patients hospitalized with moderate-to-severe disease

Screening rates improved in patients due for testing at a community health center predominantly serving people of color

Older adults followed for five years with poor-quality sleep had higher risk for dementia, earlier death

Use of thromboprophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory patients at low risk for VTE who are receiving chemotherapy

Diet with a high glycemic index linked to increased risk for major CV event, death for those with, without preexisting cardiovascular disease

Asian, Black, Hispanic children less likely to be diagnosed than Whites; White children more likely to receive some treatment

Oxford team working on modifying vaccine to fight new variants, expects new version to be available in the fall

As of Feb. 25, Guinea had nine Ebola cases, five deaths; the Democratic Republic of the Congo had eight cases, four deaths

Company will use COVID-19 vaccines supplied by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The single-dose Ad26 vaccine is now the third COVID-19 vaccine to be granted an EUA

Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine

Significant declines seen in five states and certain subgroups, but several states experienced significant increases

Cutaneous findings varied among patients; annular plaques in the proximal medial lower extremities were common

From 1980 to 2018, menthol cigarettes were responsible for 10.1 million extra smokers, 3 million life years lost, 378,000 premature deaths

Many women receive prescriptions for inappropriate agents or durations; rural women more likely to receive Rx with inappropriately long duration

Patients with kidney failure associated with sickle cell disease are less likely to receive a transplant despite similar reduction in mortality

Decreases in recurrent MI rates, recurrent CHD event rates, heart failure hospitalization rates, all-cause death greater in women than men

Findings seen in a survey of U.S. adults with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic

Those 70 years and older have similar postoperative complication scores and long-term survival

Risk reduced for both ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease; linear dose response seen across increasing quartiles of greenspace

Girls with higher total body fat have delayed breast maturation, as determined by breast ultrasound, and earlier menarche

Authors say further education is needed on appropriate uses of antibiotics

Few interventions had digital self-monitoring engagement rates greater than 75 percent of days

Adding smoke exposure improves the current risk stratification for colorectal neoplasia surveillance strategies

VaccineFinder has been expanded to include more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites

Five patients tested positive in outbreaks in July and October 2020; disease severity worse during second outbreak

Validated machine-based learning model performs better than surgeons, radiologists, CADx for predicting malignancy

In pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians should strive for remission or low disease activity

In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants

Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010

Baseline differences in brain volumes and IQ persist or increase over longitudinal follow-up

Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood

From late December to early February, new cases among U.S. nursing home residents fell by more than 80 percent

Three new illnesses linked to the outbreak reported this week

Black patients have better liver function at the time of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis; have less early-stage HCC, larger tumors

Masks will be sent to underserved communities and those hardest hit by the pandemic

Patients with positive antibody test initially more likely to have positive NAAT result but less likely after 30 days

The new variant is called B.1.526 and was first detected in samples gathered in the city in November

Use higher for women than men; use increased with age, overall and in both men and women

Pfizer, BioNTech in discussions with regulators about testing an adapted version of their vaccine

Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities

Patients with no exercise report increased depression, anxiety, and sleep problems and have more migraines

Substantial net benefit observed for daily low-dose aspirin use in pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia

Registering Blacks on transplant wait list at eGFR of 24 to 25 mL/min/1.73 m² could improve racial equity in wait time prior to ESKD onset

Age, not race, most important contributing factor for outcomes

About half of those with compromised sense of smell during acute phase had not regained sense of smell at average of 150.1 days postdiagnosis

Testing people with any of seven key symptoms in the first three days of illness would detect 96 percent of symptomatic cases

In mass vaccination setting, vaccine is effective for symptomatic COVID-19, hospitalization, severe disease, death

Advisory panel set to meet Friday to recommend whether the agency should authorize the shot for emergency use

Odds also lower for having severe disease for patients vaccinated for influenza, pneumococcal disease

Genetic study reveals link between Polynesian ancestry and higher risk for obesity, T2DM, heart failure in Native Hawaiians

The B.1.427/B.1.429 variant has been detected in 45 U.S. states to date and in several other countries

By end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have delivered a total of 220 million vaccine doses to the U.S. government

75.3 percent of patients report successful pessary treatment at five-year follow-up, with discontinuation rates decreasing over time

IBD associated with increased prevalence of being prescribed medication and having received acute care services

Long-term follow-up shows lower educational attainment, lower income in adulthood

Agency offers recommendations for companies seeking to modify already-approved vaccines, medicines, and tests so they can remain effective

Reduced risk may be attributable to statin use; no significant association seen for glycemic control, metformin use on RA risk

System deployed in 2,444 patients during 16-month period showed that 61 percent of opioid tablets remained unused

Children conceived by assisted reproduction technology grow more rapidly after birth; height, weight similar to those naturally conceived by 17

Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent

Despite gains in deceased organ donation among racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., substantial racial differences remain

FMT plus anti-PD-1 therapy may change gut microbiome and help overcome drug resistance in some patients with advanced melanoma

Prevalence of MCC remained higher for male, female veterans after stratification by age and adjustment for sociodemographics

Cancer is now the leading contributor to death among individuals with diabetes living in England

Safety communication follows NEJM study showing risk for inaccuracy with use of pulse oximeters in those with dark skin pigmentation

Surgeon who handled the donor lungs also became infected and fell ill but recovered

Two patients participating in the study developed cancer years after treatment

Most makers of approved COVID-19 vaccines have said they plan to adapt their vaccines to tackle variants

As effective as metronidazole with fluoroquinolone, with reduced risk for one-year Clostridioides difficile infection

Younger age, routine metformin therapy, and longer symptom duration on admission positively linked to discharge

After adjustment for workload, rapid cycling work roster schedule has protective effect on rate of serious medical errors

Severe hypoglycemia may mediate this association

Findings from the first month show no unexpected adverse events, with 6,994 adverse events and >90 percent classified as nonserious

Study among health care workers shows reductions in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates one to 14, 15 to 28 days after first dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

For ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Oxford vaccine, three-month interval results in higher efficacy than six-week interval

At least one persistent symptom reported by 32.7 percent of outpatients with mild illness, 31.3 percent of patients hospitalized

Worldwide studies suggest stable or slightly decreasing trend in incidence of psoriasis and increasing trend in prevalence

Exercise training, but not testosterone, improves endothelium-dependent vascular function in men with low-normal testosterone

There have been seven illnesses reported so far; all patients were hospitalized

An estimated 16.92 and 17.32 percent, respectively, of cases of LSCC and ESCC among individuals aged 50 to 71 years linked to GERD

Announcement made as government prepares a 'cautious' reopening plan

Odds of late childhood overweight and obesity increased with more proinflammatory diet in early pregnancy

Hayley Arceneaux will join billionaire Jared Isaacman, who wants to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

There were about 59,800 COVID-19 patients in hospitals nationwide on Friday, a 55 percent decrease from Jan. 6

56.4 percent aged 75 years and older using statin for secondary cardiovascular event prevention; 45.3 percent taking aspirin for primary prevention

Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, mortality is increased for minorities, especially Asian, Hispanic/Latina women

Findings seen across a wide range of diagnoses and not reflective of seasonal variation

Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, racial/ethnic minority linked to MIS-C

Factors independently linked to incident fracture include age, sex, BMI, level of leisure-time physical activity

Across rural, urban, metropolitan areas, linkage to care within one month of diagnosis was similar but below targets

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that 130 countries have not received a single dose of the vaccine

Progression-free, overall survival significantly longer with combo versus sunitinib for advanced renal cell carcinoma

Pfizer also planning to start trials of the vaccine in younger children, teens, people with weakened immune systems

2019 rates significantly lower in women aged 25 to 44 years and in boys and men aged 10 to 14, 45 to 64, and 65 to 74 years

Hospitals experiencing water pressure issues as well as widespread power outages

Among patients who were not made DNR and did not have withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, women had lower discharge survival

Excess COVID-19 death risk from type 2 diabetes decreases with increasing age

Nursing homes with lowest versus highest proportion of White residents have higher COVID-19 death counts

Risk prediction using Canadian TIA Score accurate with or without carotid endarterectomy/carotid artery stenting

Increased incidence of IKZF1 deletion and IGH-CRLF2 translocation seen in Hispanic/Latino children with B-ALL

Frailty also associated with increased risk for higher care needs on discharge and increased likelihood of adverse outcomes

Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'

Male p.C282Y homozygotes have lower T2* measures on brain MRI in areas including the putamen, thalamus, hippocampus

Medical workers and companies should go to the 3M website to learn how to identify fake masks

Use of glycolysis-enhancing drugs terazosin, doxazosin, or alfuzosin tied to lower risk for developing Parkinson disease than use of tamsulosin

Cosela reduces the frequency of bone marrow suppression caused by chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Life expectancy decreased by 1.0 year in first half of 2020 from 2019, with decreases of 1.2 and 0.9 years for males and females, respectively

54 percent of discharged patients who had troponin elevation in conjunction with severe COVID-19 had late gadolinium enhancement and/or ischemia

Significantly more women had reduced menstrual bleeding with once-daily relugolix combination therapy versus placebo

Avacopan noninferior to prednisone taper for remission at week 26, superior to prednisone taper for sustained remission at week 52

U.K. data revealed decrease in case fatality rate during study period; cow's milk responsible for 26 percent of deaths in school-aged children

Changes in plasma levels of ctDNA associated with survival outcomes in BRAF V600 mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma

Association seen for larger volumes of white matter hyperintensities with disease severity, but not vascular risk, in bvFTD

Overall survival longer compared with standard chemo for disease progression following platinum-based chemo and PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor

Mortality significantly higher for patients receiving care after kidney transplant in Medicare only, dual care

No difference in length of time required to achieve 50 percent reduction in symptoms seen with supplements versus usual care

IV immunoglobulins plus methylprednisolone associated with lower risk for treatment failure compared with immunoglobulins alone

Progression-free survival longer and response rate greater for cabozantinib versus sunitinib in phase 2 trial in adults with PRCC

Number of pauses greater than 10 seconds during resuscitation linked to survival for four end points

Rates of associated in-hospital all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events lower for cancer patients

Study finds technology shows concordance with PCR testing and can detect leading edge of outbreak in asymptomatic people

Relative risks increased for in-hospital mortality, ICU use, hospital length-of-stay during first wave of pandemic