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    Stepwise Approach Effective for Primary Care Dementia Screening

    Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV

    In-Person Obstetric Visits Not Likely to Spread COVID-19

    Prophylactic Melatonin Does Not Cut Delirium After Major Cardiac Surgery

    Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk

    Fertility Rates Lower in Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Mental Health Disorders May Affect Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes

    Rotavirus Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk for T1DM in Children

    Physical Activity May Lower Postmenopausal Fracture Risk

    Some Doctors Not Following Guidelines for Diagnosing HTN

    Expansion of Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for COPD

    Black and Latina Mothers Face Higher Rates of Severe Maternal Morbidity

    Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress

    Adiposity in Early Old Age Tied to MRI Signs of Brain Aging Later

    ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA

    Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

    Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia

    Primary Care Providers Can Improve Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

    HHS: Pharmacists in All States Can Give Childhood Vaccinations

    WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls

    June 2019 Briefing – Critical Care

    Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19 in Children Identified

    EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals

    FDA Warns Not to Rely on Pulse Oximetry for Diagnosis, Treatment Decisions

    Expressive Language Sampling Feasible in Fragile X Syndrome

    CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in U.S.

    Exercise Can Consistently Lower Blood Pressure

    Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising

    No Evidence of Legacy Effect Seen for Intensive Glucose Lowering

    ASH Develops Practice Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism

    Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms

    2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

    USPSTF: Behavioral Interventions Likely Prevent Tobacco Use

    E-Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation

    Psychedelic Research Center Created at Johns Hopkins University

    Most Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary Medicine Use

    Significant Drop Seen in Type A Aortic Dissection After COVID-19

    Euglycemic DKA ID’d in T2DM Patients With COVID-19

    March 2020 Briefing – Anesthesiology

    Low Vitamin D May Reduce Survival for Some With Multiple Myeloma

    Perinatal Outcomes Poorer With Cryopreserved Donor Oocytes

    FDA Approves Implant System for Transfemoral Amputations

    Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD

    Irritated Skin Tied to Pressure Injuries in Critical Care Patients

    Pressure Injuries at Time of ICU Admission Tied to Longer Stays

    Universal Screening for Autism Feasible in Pediatric Network

    Ubrogepant Superior to Placebo for Migraine Pain Relief

    Statins May Protect Heart From Chemo for Early Breast Cancer

    More Than One in Three Stroke Survivors Have Uncontrolled HTN

    Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses

    Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems

    Aerobic Exercise Programs Benefit Stroke Survivors

    Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

    Maximal Use of Sunscreen Ups Absorption of Active Ingredients

    Effects of Vit D Correction on CV Health Studied in Obese Children

    FDA Warns Companies About Illegal Sales of Dietary Supplements

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

    Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19

    Hospitalizations for Chronic Liver Disease on the Rise

    Purified CBD May Help Treat Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

    Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity

    Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Cuts Risk for CV Complications

    Mortality No Different for No Sedation Versus Light Sedation in ICU Patients

    Weight in Adolescence Tied to Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

    Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Have Lasting Cognitive Impact

    Second-Line Antidiabetic Meds May Impact Cardiovascular Risk

    Patients Have Less Dyspnea After Bariatric Surgery for Obesity

    Prediagnostic Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Death Risk

    Extract From Deadly Plant Touted as COVID-19 Cure

    CDC: Drinking Alcohol Not Uncommon Among Pregnant Women

    Medicare Spends More Than $6 Billion on Secondary Fractures

    American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 19-23

    Downward Trend Seen in Pelvic Exams Among Younger Women

    U.S. Surgical Residents Report Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Common

    Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Tops Sunitinib in Advanced RCC

    Former NFL Participation Linked to Increased A-Fib Prevalence

    September 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology

    Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable

    Relugolix Combo Therapy Beneficial for Fibroid-Related Menorrhagia

    Pediatric Hospitalization for COVID-19 Increasing Across States

    Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath

    Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery

    Dangerous Additives Found in Illegal Pot Vaping Products in Los Angeles

    Medical Management Alone Better for Brain AV Malformations

    CDC: Number of Births in U.S. Reached New Low in 2018

    Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors May Up Pancreatic Disease Risk

    Serious Falls Pose Risk to People Living With HIV

    Lean Body Mass in Childhood Linked to Lung Function at 15

    GI Surgical Outcomes Worse With Preop Use of Opioids, Sedatives

    Postoperative Opioid Rx Size Down After Guideline Release

    Long-Term Flavonoid Intake Tied to Lower Alzheimer Risk

    Nursing Home Costs Outpace Inflation, Other Medical Care

    Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices

    Stroke Risk Increased in African Americans Who Smoke Cigarettes

    Intervention Cuts Preoperative Anxiety in Young Children

    Black, Hispanic Children Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Imaging in ED

    Approving Children’s Cancer Drugs Takes 6.5 Years Longer

    Post-AMI Home Health Care May Lower Risk for Readmission

    Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics

    Medicaid Expansion Tied to Higher Mammography Rates

    Disneyland to Be Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site

    Findings Conflicted for Benefit of Tocilizumab in COVID-19

    Single-Component Treatments Effective for Insomnia

    Outcomes Worse With No Surgery for Cholecystitis in Pregnancy

    Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Black Men, Women

    Integrated Palliative and Oncology Care Improves QOL in Leukemia

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Underdiagnosed in Women

    Daytime Noise Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

    WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016

    February 2020 Briefing – Family Practice

    Peginterferon Lambda Accelerates SARS-CoV-2 Decline in Outpatients

    Marijuana Use for MS Tied to Legal Permissiveness

    Misuse of Rx Opioids Linked to Other High-Risk Behaviors

    Tocilizumab Does Not Prevent Intubation, Death in COVID-19

    Text Message System Useful for Monitoring Postoperative Opioid Use

    HbA1c Levels Lower in Older, Multimorbid Patients With T2DM

    70 Percent Efficacy Found for Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine

    Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism

    Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs

    Emergency Departments Saw Decrease in All Non-COVID-19 Diagnoses

    ASA: No Decline Seen in Active Smoking for Stroke Survivors

    CRISPR-Based Test Can Diagnose COVID-19 in Under 60 Minutes

    Medicaid Pays 75 Percent of What Medicare Pays for Spine Surgeries

    Vascular Stiffness Similar in E-, Combustible Cigarette Users

    Perception of E-Cigarettes as More Harmful Than Cigarettes Increased

    ASCO: At-Home Ovarian, Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Feasible

    Recruitment Satisfactory for Foreign-Educated Health Providers

    Advanced Practice Providers Use ED Resources Similarly to Physicians

    Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery

    Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds

    Risk for Uninsurance in AMI Patients Reduced With Medicaid Expansion

    Sex Differences ID’d in Response to Glioblastoma Treatment

    Healthy Diet Inversely Linked to Prodromal Parkinson Disease Features

    AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths

    Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes

    Stereotactic Body RT Promising for Low-, Intermediate-Risk PCa

    Familial Psoriasis May Not Be Tied to Obesity

    Patients With Cirrhosis Have Considerable Financial Burden

    Updated Guidelines Issued for Management of Diverticulitis

    Long-Term Outcomes Stable After Breast Reconstruction

    Oral HPV Infection Detected in Infants, Young Children

    High BMI, Weight Gain Linked to Lasting Decrease in ALS Risk

    February 2019 Briefing – Internal Medicine

    CDC: Nearly Half of TBI-Related Deaths Categorized as Intentional

    CV Risk Factors, Comorbidity Tied to COVID-19 CV Complications

    Review Highlights Lack of Tx Options for Prurigo Nodularis

    Regulators Discuss Approval of New Alzheimer Disease Drug

    Congo Ebola Outbreak Seems to Be Easing

    Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab Beats Sorafenib in Liver Cancer

    Patient Tested for Ebola at Philadelphia Hospital

    CDC: Travelers From the U.K. Must Have Negative COVID-19 Test

    Replacing Sitting Time With Activity Lowers Mortality Risk

    U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries

    Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout

    CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Rates Much Higher Than Reported

    Sertraline Does Not Reduce Depressive Symptoms by Week 6

    ‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms

    Variability in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Driven by Patient Factors

    CDC: ~20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products

    Discontinuing Statins Linked to Cardiac Admissions in Elderly

    Experimental Antiviral Drug to Be Tested Against New Coronavirus

    Resistance Training May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Progression

    Costs, Expected Weight Loss Impact Bariatric Surgery Choice

    Outpatient Service Receipt Down After Medicaid Disenrollment

    Best Practices Developed for Diagnosing, Managing MINOCA

    Study Shows Link Between Atopic Dermatitis and Vitiligo

    Heberden’s Nodes in Fingers Tied to Knee Osteoarthritis

    CDC: Mumps Outbreak Reported in Migrant Detention Facilities

    Function, Cognition, Psych Well-Being Linked to Postop Death

    Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients

    Vertebral Fractures Marker of Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19

    Combo Regimens Effective for Tx of Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

    Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD

    Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

    Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea

    Sexual Minority Youth More Likely to Attempt Suicide

    Program Cuts Outpatient Antibiotic Rx for Peds Respiratory Infections

    U.S. Marshals to Protect COVID-19 Vaccines

    Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

    AHA: Neurohormonal Blockade Beneficial for Patients With LVAD

    Periop Diabetic Ketoacidosis Seen in Patients on SGLT2 Inhibitors

    Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks

    Labeling Exercise Needed to Burn Food May Cut Calories Consumed

    American Heart Association, Nov. 16-18

    Sharp Drop in Demand Seen for COVID-19 Tests at Private Labs

    Short Duration Between Dinner, Bed Has No Effect on HbA1c

    Outcomes Worse for Cancer Patients Seen at Noncancer EDs

    Early Age at Menarche Tied to Worse Cardiovascular Health

    Younger Female Blood Donors Vulnerable to Iron Deficiency

    Poor Health Literacy Tied to More Hardships Among Cancer Survivors

    Daily Dose of Nature Cuts Stress Hormone Levels

    Risk Up for Families After One Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

    Major Depression Reduced for Those Reared in Adoptive Homes

    Older Adults With Comorbidities Identified as Frequent ED Users

    Exposure to PM2.5 Tied to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

    Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups

    Increase Seen in Opioid-, Synthetic Opioid-Involved OD Deaths

    Convalescent Plasma Safe for Diverse Patients With COVID-19

    American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sept. 13-Oct. 25

    With Standard Care, BP Control Still Worse in Low-Income Areas

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