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During post-COVID-19-peak period, partial recovery was seen to 85.8 percent of pre-COVID-19-peak volumes, with variation across subspecialties

Most cannabis dispensary personnel reported workplace cannabis therapeutics training to be unstandardized and weak

Differing positions of current guidelines make the definition and management of arterial hypertension in children and adolescents uncertain

Outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths

Of the 12 community-associated carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates sequenced, five harbored a carbapenemase gene

Judge ruled CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies must pay Ohio counties for their part in the epidemic

Greater risks for hematuria, proteinuria seen with higher rosuvastatin dose

Divided attention and positive memory reframing are feasible and may reduce vaccine-related distress

Reducing high salt intake would cut cardiovascular disease and events

In addition, less than half contain useful information

However, no worsening observed in preexisting racial and ethnic disparities

Changes in retinal layer thickness following optic neuritis may predict the course of relapsing multiple sclerosis

Vaccination tied to lower risk for persistent COVID-19 symptoms at more than 12 weeks since infection

Daily RS has protective effect against noncolorectal cancer LS cancers, especially for cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract

More than 20,000 cases of coccidioidomycosis reported in 2019; 97 percent of cases reported in Arizona and California

Few differences seen globally in hypertension prevalence between socioeconomic groups

Prior diagnoses swayed dermatopathologists from correct diagnosis to incorrect diagnosis in the interpretation of melanocytic lesions

Rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms increased during pregnancy and postpartum for women with epilepsy

Walensky aims to prioritize public health needs, deemphasize publication of scientific papers about rare diseases

Having enough inpatient beds would cut down on overcrowding in emergency departments

Tests, vaccines, and treatments would be provided through the regular health care system

Patients with end-stage renal disease and psoriasis are younger, more often obese, and more often have cancer, diabetes, CAD

Hospitalization rates stable in countries in stage 3 (compounding prevalence), while rates up in countries with accelerating incidence

Gender-affirming hormone therapy associated with increased serum creatinine in transgender men, but not transgender women

Association of low serum urate with increased mortality not statistically significant after adjusting for body composition

Video motion analysis of a short video clip of the neck recorded with a smartphone could be used to screen for carotid artery stenosis

Greater weight loss seen at both three months and 12 months for adults using a commercial program versus a do-it-yourself approach

Alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and dyspnea are the most common conditions tied to higher use

Combination more effective than 5 percent betadine solution or silver colloidal gel alone for all bacteria, including K. pneumoniae

But addition of ticagrelor linked to increased risk for BARC type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding events versus aspirin

Countries with greater progress toward UHC had smaller declines in childhood immunization coverage during COVID-19 pandemic

Efficacy of 92 percent found among at-risk COVID-19-unvaccinated individuals with type 1 diabetes

Until now, people have had to pay thousands of dollars for a device that could only be adjusted by a professional audiologist

Manufacturer has received two reports of infants getting entangled in the strap under unoccupied MamaRoo swings

First Lady has received two vaccines plus two boosters, and so far, her symptoms are mild

No new evidence identified to support changes to the 2016 recommendation against routine serologic screening for genital herpes

Racial disparities in gout may be explained by differences in diet, social determinants of health, and chronic kidney disease

During omicron, risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection dependent on antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine regardless of number of doses

Authors say increased use of topical fluorouracil may be warranted

Racial and socioeconomic factors linked to melanoma survival in women of childbearing age

Presence of a neurologic complex chronic condition associated with higher odds for neurologic complications

No difference seen between dupilumab and placebo groups in adverse events or primary outcome of ventilator-free survival at 28 days

Higher intake of marine n-3 PUFAs and total n-3 PUFAs associated with lower risk for breast cancer, especially for premenopausal women

Genetic predisposition increases across predisease rheumatoid arthritis groups

6.5 percent of men who have sex with men had anal swabs that were positive for MPXV, despite reporting no symptoms

WHO will hold an open forum to consider new names not offensive to specific groups

Updated vaccine expected to have 'important role' in protecting people from COVID-19 this winter

Scots can access menstrual products at more than 1,000 locations through a mobile app

SMBP paired with a connected smartphone app not superior to standard SMBP for BP reduction, patient satisfaction

Text message reminders with embedded interactive educational information increase receipt, timeliness of second vaccine dose in children

Multipronged approach is needed, including education of the lay public, advocacy, enforcement, development of promotion programs

Rural U.S. residents who use both drugs more likely to have nonfatal overdose than those who use either drug alone

Trial enrolled children from disadvantaged urban neighborhoods who have exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma

Drug approved for non-small cell lung cancer with mutation leading to MET exon 14 skipping

Patients with flares more likely to have inpatient, emergency department visits

Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies

Positive screens for depression or anxiety more likely for racial/ethnic minorities well into the pandemic

Pain control maintained following intervention with preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantities

Strong recommendation based on high-certainty evidence against CCP for unselected hospitalized patients with moderate, severe disease

Baseline risks for stroke, bleeding determine whether LAAO is preferred to anticoagulants for a-fib patients with high bleeding risk

High sensitivity, but low specificity, seen for sMARIA, London, 'extended' London scores for active terminal ileal Crohn disease

Association remains regardless of the presence of most other risk factors for ovarian cancer

Adding foods high in calcium and potassium to the diet may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones

Little or no interest in sexual activity reported by majority of patients surveyed

Discovery of poliovirus in sewage samples suggests there is already community transmission of the virus

Nitroso-STG-19 has been found in some samples of the drug

Agency said the latest research suggests that taking just two antigen tests misses too many infections

Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs; vaccines will be free for Part D recipients

Persistent symptoms or activity impairment seen in more than 25 percent of children hospitalized with COVID-19, MIS-C

Large and positive association seen with medication-related demand intentions, with no negative impact on lifestyle-related intentions

Clinicians can use early risk factors to identify patients who are more likely to have the worst physical and mental HRQoL trajectories

Compared with nonpregnant vaccinated women, pregnant vaccinated women had lower odds of a significant health event after vaccination

Patients with low disease activity using app-assisted patient-initiated care had fewer consultations with rheumatologists

Compared with those with little to no impairment, adults with serious disability less likely to initiate COVID-19 vaccination

Risk for adverse health outcomes higher for patients with Medicare Part D plans limiting access to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants

Agency suggests Americans consider what settings are riskier based on crowds, poor ventilation, and personal risks

Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay

For all BMI/sex groups, initiating colonoscopy at 45 years or annual FIT at 40 years is cost-effective at threshold of $100,000/QALY

Increased risk for vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians compared with regular meat eaters

Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay

Prevalence of nontobacco oral nicotine products was second to electronic cigarettes among high school students

Risk increased for vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians, compared with regular meat eaters

Outbreaks of shigellosis and norovirus infection were associated with getting splash pad water in the mouth

Risk for relapse lower with removal of small, asymptomatic, secondary stones during endoscopic removal of primary stone

Physical activities inversely associated with incidence of all-cause dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease

Taking eight or more medications strongly associated with frailty; odds of being prefrail, frail increased with each additional med

Cardiovascular complications, such as myocardial injury, arrhythmias, and heart failure, may require change in pregnancy management

Plasma concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 may predict death, unfavorable outcomes

Increased peripheral levels of inflammatory biomarkers and oxidative stress biomarkers seen in people with severe mental illness or T2DM

Increased risks noted for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, large artery stroke

Hypothesis that depression is caused by low serotonin not supported; some evidence shows decrease in serotonin with antidepressant use

Eutylone-involved deaths frequently co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls, and cocaine or methamphetamine

Bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers are related to the exposure to burn pits

No over-the-counter medications have FDA approval for the removal of moles and skin tags

New vaccine regimen will be given intradermally and at one-fifth the usual dose

Poll suggests ~61 percent of people older than 50 years who have gotten at least one dose of vaccine say they would get an updated booster

Only 4 and 9 percent of this effect was mediated by atrial fibrillation or stroke

Consistent reductions seen in blood pressure across geographical regions and population subgroups based on age, sex, BMI

Algorithm predicts no diabetes, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes with 97.1 percent precision, 96.8 percent accuracy

Response rates higher for acupuncture versus sham acupuncture at zero, five, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes, but not at 45 and 60 minutes

However, 86.6 percent of people with opioid use disorder are not receiving medication treatment

Estimated cost of PFAS-attributable disease at least $5.52 billion annually

Annual screening may be particularly important for Black men

Clinical guidelines updated for management of anorectal abscess, fistula-in-ano, and rectovaginal fistula

Black race strongly associated with the composite outcome of death and major amputation at one year

AI-based approach may detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at a subclinical stage

Individuals with Medicare and Medicaid have lower odds of treatment initiation than those with private insurance

Increases seen in isolated intracranial abscess and sinusitis complicated by intracranial abscess during early COVID-19 pandemic

Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening

Findings seen among individuals who received at least three mRNA vaccine doses, subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 during omicron surge

Primary care providers estimated to need 26.7 hours/day to provide recommended care for hypothetical patient panel

Rural patients more likely to be diagnosed and treated by primary care providers

However, roughly 10 percent of pre-omicron COVID-19 patients report recovery took more than six months

Users endorse medical cannabis for sleep disturbance and mood/anxiety symptoms

Disparities persist even among women at high risk and among those with guideline-recommended indications

From 1999-2002 to 2015-2018, worsening seen in proportion with ideal HbA1c, BMI; increase in proportion with non-HDL-C levels <100 mg/dL

Incidence of PRAEs reduced with dexmedetomidine versus midazolam among children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

No significant association seen with presence of multiple islet autoantibodies, single high-affinity islet autoantibodies in children, teens

Overall, event-free, relapse-free survival improved in patients receiving higher doses of tisagenlecleucel, with no increased toxicity

45 percent increase seen in risk for CKD progression for those in highest versus lowest quartile of serum aldosterone

Among children ages 9 to 10 years, no sex differences observed in likelihood of engaging in disordered eating behaviors

Dose-response relationship seen, with greater risk with more severe eczema

Increase in odds ratios for lymphoma, other solid tumors with maternal occupational exposure to pesticides not statistically significant

One in four Americans have put off medical care or prescription purchases due to higher prices

No significant difference seen in prevalence estimates by sex, but prevalence increased with age to 23.6 percent among those 65 years and older

Rate of hepatitis C virus reinfection higher among people with recent injecting drug use

Risks for neonatal complications increased for newborns of women with disabilities, especially those with intellectual, developmental disability

Time-restricted eating from 7:00 to 15:00 more effective for weight loss, reducing diastolic BP than control with energy restriction

Alterations seen in trabecular and cortical structure for vegans versus omnivores, but not for vegans reporting resistance training

HER2-low is a new classification for a subset of HER2-negative breast cancer

Among gout patients experiencing cardiovascular events, odds of gout flare higher in preceding 0 to 60 and 61 to 120 days

The president, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21

Association particularly strong for those aged 65 years or older and for women

Blacks, Hispanics less likely than Whites to undergo coronary angiography, PCI for acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11 percent

Asian patients have visits of shorter mean duration compared with White patients, non-Asian patients as a single group

Differences in early growth and adiposity among offspring appear to be small, attenuated by late adolescence

Only 18 percent of older adults had talked to a health care provider about integrative medicine strategies

No increased risk for perioperative complications seen for fully vaccinated patients, surgery without general anesthesia

Unvaccinated adult in Rockland County last month became the first person known to be infected with polio in the United States in a decade

Wearable devices are cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using traditional methods

All families should receive written and verbal education about neonatal jaundice before discharge

Effect estimate stronger for CIN2+ for disease related to HPV subtypes HPV 16 or HPV 18

Absolute risk for developing any cancer within five years 2 percent or greater for nearly all those aged 50 years or older

Persistent somatic symptoms could be attributed to COVID-19 in an estimated 12.7 percent of patients at 90 to 150 days after COVID-19

Ages 45 to 49, 40 to 44, younger than 40 years versus 50 years or older at menopause associated with increased risks for heart failure, atrial fibrillation

Among never smokers, women had lower airway lumen dimensions; women have narrower segmental lumen diameter among ever-smokers

Associations for unprocessed red meat, total meat, total ASF with ASCVD mediated by trimethylamine N-oxide-related metabolites

Concerns about vaccine safety and effectiveness pose barriers to immunization

2019 to 2020 saw decrease in annual past-year quit attempt prevalence and lower-than-expected sales of lozenges, patches, gum

Despite decreasing age-standardized point prevalence, death, DALY rates, there were 212.3 million prevalent cases in 2019

Women less likely than men to recover their sense of smell, as are those with greater initial severity of dysfunction

Survey of sexual and gender-minority people identifies discrimination in the health care system as barrier to advance care planning

Children ages 5 to 9 years had the highest flu rates, while those aged 4 years and younger and teenagers were also hit hard

Rapid olfactory decline also associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions

Out-of-pocket costs higher for commercially insured patients with prostate cancer versus breast cancer

Sinonasal symptoms more likely among current tobacco smokers

Fetal mortality rate 5.74 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths in 2020

Phase 1 study demonstrates protective efficacy of next-generation antimalarial monoclonal antibody without evident safety concerns

Effects compared for daily intake of Jarlsberg cheese versus Camembert cheese indicate increased bone anabolism

Adjusted hazard ratios highest for acute PE, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, VTE, renal failure, type 1 diabetes

Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways, confounders are limited

Declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox, increase testing and tracking of cases

Two studies show lack of benefit in primary or secondary end points with cinpanemab or prasinezumab versus placebo

Eight classes of obesity identified, which comprise distinct comorbidities, including respiratory and sleep disorders, asthma

Incident fraud victimization tied to worse BP metrics, particularly among men

Re-emphasis will be put on building ventilation to stop the spread of many respiratory illnesses

For patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, favorable overall survival seen with eight cycles of mFOLFIRINOX

Among socioeconomically vulnerable young adults, odds of subclinical atherosclerosis higher among Blacks versus Hispanics

No mortality benefit seen with revascularization in patients with reduced LVEF and no or mild myocardial ischemia

High-dose inhaled nitric oxide linked to more days free from oxygen supplementation, shorter ICU and hospital length of stay

Odds of liver injury in childhood increased with prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides, PBDEs, perfluoroalkyl substances, and metals

Novel AI ECG algorithm shows patients with MwA have higher AF prediction model output, indicating higher probability of atrial fibrillation

Link between childhood cognitive ability and cognitive state in later life modified by cognitive reserve index based on lifetime activities

Adherence to FDA recommendation was 5.9 percent and did not differ for those undergoing cosmetic or reconstructive surgery

Median weight for age z-score at 1 to 2 years lower for infants categorized as Black, AI/AN, Hispanic, other versus non-Hispanic White

Before last year's decline, the rate of uninsured Americans was in double digits for decades

Signing of the order will launch the first meeting of a federal task force on access to reproductive care

Sex-assigned-at-birth ratio of transgender, gender-diverse teens does not favor adolescents assigned female at birth

Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus White adults in a nationwide analysis, the MESA sample

Patients whose alert was confirmed by provider within three hours had reduced in-hospital mortality rate

Eight recommendations have been endorsed by emergency medical services clinicians, emergency medicine doctors, surgeons

Incidence of myocarditis probably higher after vaccination with mRNA-1273 versus BNT162b2, lower with increased interval between doses

Risk increased for any childhood hospitalization, infectious disease hospitalization, allergy-related hospitalization

23 percent of pharmacies selling imatinib online did not include drug-related warnings on their websites

AMA survey unearthed concerns about data privacy protections and confusion about who can access personal health information

Risk for migraine and other types of headache higher in the dizziness group than the vertigo group

In the U.S., prevalence of CV risk factors and disease set to decrease for Whites, increase for racial/ethnic minorities

News comes as California and Illinois declare public health emergencies

Highest risk for MAFLD was seen for those with disturbance in nighttime sleep and prolonged daytime napping

Case is from 2019, but the issue has been at the center of political debate in the United States since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June

Review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests use of activity trackers effective for increasing walking, reducing body weight

No association seen for implementation of media-related rules during pandemic and problematic child media use

Among caregivers of multiple myeloma patients, 44.1 percent and 24.4 percent report anxiety and PTSD symptoms, respectively

Occurrence rates of hearing loss, tinnitus similar for cancer survivors who received platinum alone, taxane alone, both platinum and taxane

Out of 3,003 chest CT exams, AI detected four iPEs missed by clinical reports, and clinical reports detected seven iPEs missed by AI

For patients treated with adequate BCG, risk for BCG unresponsiveness, progression similar for all high-grade Ta tumors

Observational study suggests symptoms of urinary urge incontinence reduced in postmenopausal women using prasterone

Black adults have a threefold higher age-adjusted, heart failure-related mortality rate versus White adults, with regional variation

Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making