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Estimated cases and deaths omitted represented 11.6 and 14.0 percent of cases and deaths in nursing home residents in 2020

General pattern showed higher hazard ratios with higher noise exposure, with levelling off or decline at higher noise levels

Association seen in men and women for higher peanut consumption with reduced risks of total stroke, ischemic stroke, cardiovascular disease

Adults receiving the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 reported decreased mental distress following first dose

Racial/ethnic-minority patients are less likely to receive services within 14 days after discharge to home health care

Exposure to positive household members linked to increased risk for infection for vaccinated health care workers

Disparities existed across the age spectrum and across 10 flu seasons

Longer hospital stays tied to greater odds of one-month cardiopulmonary symptoms and new disability

Findings for longer duration of migraine headaches and higher Migraine Headache Index Score

Positive impact on reading seen for female students, those in special education, those in lowest quartile at baseline

Adherence to either DASH or Mediterranean dietary patterns tied to better migraine outcomes

Largest gains in median body mass index and overweight/obesity occurred in youth aged 5 to 11 years

Patients admitted to hospital with migraine who identified as White had higher income; race did not impact length of stay in hospital

The question of who can decide mask mandates has been debated since July

The new plan involves six steps, according to White House press secretary

Compared with those aged 65 to 74 years, adults aged 18 to 24 years had highest odds for transitioning to overweight, obesity

Inverse association seen for antibiotic use and rectal cancer, which seems to be driven by women

Patient-rated efficacy for compensation strategies is high; varies based on the context in which strategies are applied

Risk for sudden cardiac death increased among people living with HIV with elevated HIV viral load or low CD4 cell counts

Racial and ethnic diversity grew more slowly than representation of women in U.S. academic medicine from 1990 through 2019

Using a fixed estimated glomerular filtration rate threshold rather than an age-adapted definition may overestimate the burden of CKD

Transition to definitive treatment more likely for patients with additional accompanying medical conditions

White Americans benefit from greater than average spending on preventive care versus non-White populations

Adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout chemotherapy was associated with better self-reported cognition

Race appears to be an important social determinant

Utility-weighted disability outcomes at 90 days better with mobile stroke units versus standard management with emergency medical services

Titers of anti-S IgG lower for patients with chronic inflammatory disease receiving glucocorticoids or B-cell depletion therapy

Receipt of informal care up, while formal care use is lower for those with dementia and disability with greater family availability

Biggest increases seen among Black, Hispanic individuals, although they were less likely to be living alone

COVID-19 has roared back during a summer that began with Americans hopeful that the worst was behind them

But placebo-controlled trial shows lower all-cause mortality at 28 days and 60 days in patients receiving baricitinib plus standard of care

Including patient-reported outcome measures in routine care may facilitate individualized treatment for psoriasis

Given the relative safety of office environments, occupational-related asthma causes may be overlooked, authors say

Influenza vaccination recommended for all children age 6 months and up; no product preferred over another

Remission defined as HbA1c <6.5 percent for at least three months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy

After adjustment for confounders, psoriasis may be linked to lower risk for developing dementia

Second study shows increase in COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates since delta strain became predominant in U.S.

Higher Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire total score correlated with higher frequency of severe attacks, lower drug efficacy

Enhanced laboratory surveillance identified Candida auris in postacute care facilities in Orange County, California in 2019

Polygenic risk scores did not improve performance of predictive models relative to clinical features obtained from standard psychiatric interview

Findings show decreased opioid consumption, better overall pain control following primary rotator cuff repair

Graded increase seen in risks for kidney outcomes according to the severity of the acute infection

NCCN guidance says several groups should be considered eligible immediately for a third dose of either of the mRNA vaccines

Incidence of ischemic stroke, appendicitis, or acute myocardial infarction not increased one to 21 days after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

The surge in new cases could really hit a high point in about two weeks from now

History of myocardial infarction associated with cannabis use more than four times/month and with smoking as primary method of consumption

Risks to health and the environment include heat-related morbidity and decline in global yield potential for crops

Cumulative incidence highest in patients aged 5 years and younger; factors that influence development include cumulative dose of cisplatin

Variant has not taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but NIAID is taking it 'very seriously'

Research shows that the average COVID-19 hospitalization costs about $40,000

CDC says smaller packages of the vaccine may be available by October

While cases declined in early summer, they have 'increased exponentially' recently, with more than a fivefold increase in the past month

Coverage with Tdap and MenACWY remained stable from 2019; HPV vaccination increased from 2019

Risk factor assessment can identify candidates for screening; nonpharmacologic measures appropriate for all postmenopausal women

Reduction of metabolic syndrome factors may reduce the likelihood of WTC-related lung injury in susceptible populations

The most affected organ transplants were kidney, followed by lung, liver, and heart

Achieving NSSRI sugar reduction targets could prevent 2.48 million CV events, 0.49 million CV deaths, 0.75 million cases of diabetes in the U.S.

Nonmarried individuals with ischemic heart disease have higher prevalence of state hopelessness than married individuals

Hospitalizations for cardiac arrest with opioid use linked to higher prevalence of alcohol, depression, and smoking

In multivariable analysis, strong predictors for MI ≤45 years were hypertension or diabetes, active smoking, family history, BMI ≥30 kg/m²

Bacterial superinfection at time of intubation occurred in <25 percent of patients; reduced antibiotic use seen with bronchoalveolar lavage-based management versus current guidelines

However, the long-term effects of myocarditis in children associated with COVID-19 vaccination are unknown

While the program did not reduce the hazard of falls, authors say it nonetheless may be an important, cost-effective intervention

Cancellation is the latest in a string of failures for HIV vaccine research

People with multiple sclerosis, with or without depression, have increased risks for incident vascular disease, all-cause mortality

Risk factors for persistent opioid use include prior substance abuse, smoking, higher body mass index, fracture fixation surgery

Soccer, basketball, cheerleading, softball, and volleyball were the activities most frequently associated with concussions

Public session could add clarity or controversy to what some feel has been a confusing decision-making process

No form of ivermectin has been approved to treat or prevent COVID-19

Reasons why doses may be marked as wasted include a cracked vial, an error diluting the vaccine, a freezer malfunction

Sackler family to pay $4.5 billion in bankruptcy settlement, denies any personal responsibility

When drones arrived prior to ambulances for suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases, the median time benefit was 01:52 minutes

Risk for myocarditis up 15.7-fold for patients with COVID-19 during March 2020 to January 2021 versus those without COVID-19

Compared with infected unvaccinated individuals, infected vaccinated individuals report almost all symptoms less frequently

Risk for hospital admission, severe COVID-19 not increased when schools in Scotland opened in autumn 2020 and in summer 2021

Slight decrease seen from 2019, but difference was not significant; 13.9 percent of adults and 5.1 percent of children uninsured in 2020

Fewer treatment failures and greater response, but poorer quality of life seen when added to a glucocorticoid for first-line treatment

Individuals should continue to receive asthma care and take asthma medications during the pandemic

Only 20 percent of American adults now say they will not get immunized, the lowest number ever

Algorithm enables immunization of most individuals, with 0.7 percent developing anaphylactic reaction after one BNT162b2 dose

Retirements come as agency mulls decisions about COVID-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children, and booster shots.

Reduction seen in combined end point of stroke, systemic embolism, bleeding leading to hospitalization, death

Agency urges fully vaccinated people to travel with precautions, take infection risk into consideration

Individuals are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptom onset

Mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis not linked to symptoms of depression, but linked to internalizing behaviors from age 4 years

Presence of periodontitis at baseline linked to increased odds for new cardiovascular events

For five of six actinic damage and skin cancer index stages, consensus-based recommendations developed

Authors say low-field portable magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in resource-limited settings

UGIB after MI linked to increased risk for all-cause mortality and stroke, but not recurrent myocardial infarction; predictors of UGIB include age and smoking status

Reductions in mortality seen in association with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics

Removing race from CKD-EPI will calculate lower eGFR for Black patients and exclude more from receiving chemo

Postpartum cardiomyopathy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are leading causes of maternal death for Black women

Risk slightly higher after introduction of nationwide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Authors say that approximately one-tenth of patients with COVID-19 in U.K. hospitals were infected after admission

Incidence among children, adolescents increased 0.5 to 0.7 percent; malignant tumor incidence highest for males, non-Hispanic Whites

Hospitalization rates among fully vaccinated higher among older residents of nursing homes and among those with underlying conditions

Use of the fuel has been linked to a wide range of human health problems

Risk increased for being admitted to the hospital or attending emergency care within 14 days with delta variant

Lower hospitalization rates seen at 14, 21, 28 days for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received casirivimab-imdevimab

Benzodiazepine deaths increased from April-June 2019 to April-June 2020, with larger increase for illicit benzodiazepine deaths

Odds increased for developing alcohol use disorders, cannabis use disorders, other drug use disorders

Fixed-dose combo with BP-lowering meds, statin, and aspirin yields largest reduction in cardiovascular risk

Patients presenting with impaired cardiac function without aneurysm on echocardiography had all recovered by day 74

ACIP makes no preferential recommendation when more than one licensed, recommended vaccine is available

Readmission rates higher for preoperative marijuana users compared with nonusers at 90 days and at one year following total knee arthroplasty

AF episodes also linked to higher odds of peak blood alcohol concentration, total area under curve of alcohol exposure

Odds of neurologically favorable survival improved for RB-CPR versus compression-only CPR

Stockholm3 of 0.11 or higher combined with MRI-targeted and systematic biopsies could detect significant cancers, reduce overdetection

Vaccination coverages vary by state, with rates of one dose or more ranging from from 20.2 percent in Mississippi to 70.1 percent in Vermont

Review finds no beneficial effects on muscle function, strength, or mass

Increase in demand for ivermectin has been accompanied by a fivefold increase in calls to poison control centers

Findings show noninferior outcomes at three months versus cognitive behavioral therapy

Sales have skyrocketed due to the surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible delta variant

Risk increased for both current and long-term exposure to night shift work regardless of genetic risk for atrial fibrillation

COVID-19 deaths have also risen to an average of more than 1,000 a day for the first time since March

Findings based on a systematic literature review of studies reporting the use of ketamine, esketamine for treatment-resistant depression

Change not mandatory; EU member nations can decide for themselves whether or not to impose the new measures

Inverse association significant and stronger for dietary sources of vitamin D versus supplemental vitamin D

Vaccine hesitancy highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino health care workers; concerns include side effects, newness of vaccine

Significant decreases in total cholesterol, LDL-C, intermediate density lipoprotein cholesterol, with no increase in weight

Reduction in systolic blood pressure greater at week 12 with fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy

However, survivors had more problems with mobility, pain or discomfort, anxiety or depression at one year than controls

Survivors with obesity have additional $3,216 in medical spending per person per year, translating to $19.7 billion in 2016

Clinical risk model predicts risk for composite outcome of death and unplanned cardiac hospitalization for patients on cardiac surgery waitlist

Benefits include cognitive and functional outcomes even for severely affected patients

New index shows strong correlation with endoscopically determined disease activity

Eight percent drop in screenings at 32 community health centers means about 47,517 fewer mammograms, 242 missed breast cancer diagnoses

Significant reduction seen in intubation with prone positioning for hospitalized patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure

Estimates of health risks linked to nicotine product use among adolescents depend on risk assigned to vaping versus combustible products

Greater declines seen in midcingulate cerebral blood flow at subacute phase and in posterior cingulate CBF at one year after return to play

Predictors include lower level of education, years since radical prostatectomy, FCR, no current adjuvant therapy, anxiety

Authors urge a mandatory safety standard for manufacturers and for families to anchor furniture to avoid head/neck injuries

Agency says companies have not provided 'sufficient evidence' that any possible public health benefits of e-cigarettes outweigh the risks

Agency says investigation is continuing to try to determine if additional products are linked to the outbreak

Vivistim System is a prescription therapy for ischemic stroke patients who have moderate-to-severe difficulty moving their arms and hands

Poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccination not associated with elevated risk for most of the adverse events examined; association found with increased risk for myocarditis, but risk higher in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adults with disabilities more often report that the pandemic makes it harder for them to access care, medication

In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate

Substudy of prospective cohort study shows link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism

In close proximity (1 to 11 mm), static magnetic fields created by iPhone 12, Apple Watch 6 models can interfere with pacemakers, ICDs

Higher scores on Lifestyle for Brain Health index linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function

While nearly one in three will experience points of remission of ADHD symptoms, most experience recurrence over time and few outgrow it

Secondary analysis of randomized trial shows no difference in progression of KDIGO risk scores with daily vitamin D versus placebo

Findings show model can successfully free up hospital beds by treating some patients at home during a pandemic

Older adults with chronic conditions report reading notes helped them to remember their care plan, medications

Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret

Right now, Moderna vaccine only authorized for emergency use in Americans 18+ years; Pfizer boosters available to immunocompromised

As of Tuesday, Florida had reported a record average of 227 COVID-19 deaths a day this week

Agency published an analysis in March that concluded the virus likely jumped to humans from animals

SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and hospitalization rate 4.9 and 29.2 times higher for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons

Risk for invasive breast cancer increased with increasing breast density for women aged 65 to 74 years, 75 years or older

Younger individuals, African American and Latinx, those with substance use disorders more likely to discontinue PrEP

Decreases in days of opioid prescribed for initial prescriptions in Medicare beneficiaries especially pronounced among surgeons, dentists

Crohn's Anal Fistula QoL has good internal consistency, excellent stability, good responsiveness and construct validity

Treatment and control rates vary, with largest improvements in high-income countries, some upper-middle-income countries

Vaccine effectiveness for all three vaccines decreased from 91 percent in months preceding delta predominance

Risk factors for new-onset suicide ideation include low social support, lifetime PTSD and/or depression, worsening of social relationships

Prevalence of obesity and weight gain higher after hormone therapy for transmasculine versus transfeminine individuals

Potential referral volume could be reduced if referral was restricted to patients with predicted risk ≥1 percent in addition to laboratory criteria

Authors say physicians should screen and counsel older adults on alcohol use

Individuals with psoriasis/PsA have decreased ability to participate in social roles and activities, more depression symptoms

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was not part of the government's initial booster plan, announced last week

Hong Kong study shows small increased risk after Sinovac Biotech vaccine, but no significantly increased risk after BNT162b2 vaccine

The Pfizer vaccine will be added to the list of required shots for U.S. troops

For Blacks versus Whites, differences in post-LT mortality narrowed between 2002 and 2009, increased between 2014 and 2018

After the second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, breast milk levels of IgG(S1) increased and correlated with corresponding serum levels

Liraglutide plus diet and physical activity counseling reduce visceral and ectopic fat in overweight, obese adults at high risk for CVD

Authors say this association may be contributing to increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Common risk events during intrahospital patient transport from ED included limb trapping/displacement, collisions, IV line or catheter issues

Class I HED of the donor is associated with higher risk for acute and chronic rejection of the liver transplant

Relative increase of 45.1 percent reported in prevalence of type 1 diabetes and relative increase of 95.3 percent reported in type 2 diabetes

Disease progression was not reduced with convalescent plasma for outpatients aged 50 years or older with one or more risk factors

In addition, 9.2 percent of parents report delaying or forgoing care for their children for fear of exposure to the coronavirus

Within sports-related TSIs, rate of spinal cord injury was 13 percent for cycling injuries versus 41 percent for contact sports

Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship

More Black and Hispanic women deliver in hospitals ranking in the highest-morbidity tertile compared with White, Asian American women

Adult vaccine dose is much higher than doses being tested in younger children

Most patients had co-occurring symptoms: 21.3, 19.1, and 17.4 percent had two, three, and four symptoms, respectively

Twelve people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported

Patients with lower socioeconomic status also have increased probability of functional decline in longitudinal analyses

Factors independently linked to development include atopic dermatitis, family history of psoriasis, skin and fungal infections

Overweight or obese adults should be screened for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and offered or referred for preventive interventions

Standardized infection ratios were lowest in children and in adults aged 70 years or older compared with overall population

Increased risk for death attributable to medical causes for infants reported for alleged maltreatment

Amount of alcohol consumed in each occasion seems to be a less important risk factor

Second study shows increased risk for breakthrough COVID-19 infection and associated mortality for SOTRs versus general population

Pooled data show roxadustat versus placebo increases hemoglobin levels with an acceptable profile for cardiovascular safety

Clinical practice guideline addresses diagnosis and management of colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

Prescribing information includes warning about risks for myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly in men younger than 40 years

No significantly increased risk observed for pregnancies prenatally exposed to drinking only or smoking only

Higher consumption of berries, red wine linked to lower SBP; association partly explained by microbial factors

No difference seen between lung parenchyma of COVID-19 survivors and controls in specimens from unrelated elective lung resections

Survey revealed racial gap between parents' preferences and safety concerns

Treatment completion 90.4 percent for three months of rifapentine-isoniazid versus 50.5 percent for six months of isoniazid

Israel approved booster shots for people aged 60 years and older late last month; the government lowered the age of eligibility to 40 years last week

Officials are preparing to issue guidance to require vaccination, although no exact timeline has been given

No form of ivermectin has been approved to treat or prevent COVID-19, the agency emphasized