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AKI seen in 14 percent of patients treated with antibiotic-loaded bone cement spacer after resection of periprosthetic joint infection

Interval cancer rate 1.6 per 1,000 women screened with DBT compared with 2.8 per 1,000 women screened with digital mammography

Individuals with higher SAT index had lower risks for mortality, while higher IMAT index linked to higher mortality risk

EU agency experts reviewed several dozen cases and determined that such clots are 'very rare' side effects of the vaccine

During follow-up, patients had increased risk for all-cause mortality

Number of people who will be eligible is not known and neither is the program's cost

However, authors warn that stagnation and possible increase in more recent years may indicate reversal of trend

Physician, patient requests account for almost one-third of branded dispensing

Researchers found that vaccination rates among adults reduced rates of infection among children younger than 16 years

Findings regardless of geography or comorbidities and translate to 1.5 pounds per month

Incidence of COVID-19 infection extremely low among fully vaccinated health care workers

Gayle Smith's duties will include harnessing U.S. knowledge and resources to increase COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution worldwide

However, more adverse events seen with auricular acupuncture versus electroacupuncture

So far, patient has not had any complications or signs of rejection

Readmissions and emergency department use reduced among hospitalized adults with comorbid substance use disorder

CDC has asked Walgreens to use the recommended three-week period between doses

However, transient loneliness compared with no loneliness during middle age appears to lower dementia risk

However, habitual exercise reduces risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of level of exposure to particulate matter air pollution

At 15 years after detention, 52.3 and 30.9 percent of men and women had one or more psychiatric disorders

Patients with positive SARS-CoV-2 test had higher 30-day incidence of hospital-associated, but not outpatient, VTE

Findings seen for both video and telephone cardiovascular care visits compared with pre-COVID-19 in-person visits

Spike-specific IgG antibody levels and ACE2 antibody binding inhibition responses similar to those in infection-naive after two doses

Twenty-five percent experienced CVD event during follow-up; risk up for ß-blocker use but not with calcium channel blockers, diuretics

Three-fourths of children losing a parent to COVID-19 are teens; Black children disproportionately affected

Lack of child care tied to consideration of leaving the workforce, lessening hours

Reduction in lower-acuity emergency department visits was offset by increase in urgent care center costs

Higher intake of unprocessed red meat, poultry not tied to increased risks for mortality, major cardiovascular disease

Tribe currently averaging about 11 new cases a day, compared with a peak of 250 in late November

Progression-free survival significantly longer with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone

Father's financial obligation would include a pregnant woman's health insurance premiums and any pregnancy-related medical costs

Increase in prolonged length of stay for pediatric mental health ED visits; no change in LOS for non-mental health visits

Other proposals in the plan expected to be unveiled Monday include frequent mass testing with at-home test kits

And passage of antibodies through the placenta and breastmilk appears to confer immunity to newborns

Two microsimulation models used to examine cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination for U.S. women and men aged 30 to 45 years

Costs of treatment and prevention could potentially be offset by cutting direct medical costs, authors say

Declines seen regardless of service type, setting, or specialty, and state or region

However, social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing precautions should still be taken

New study finds B.1.1.7 variant is 40 to 50 percent more transmissible than versions of the virus that were previously dominant

Britain's medical regulatory agency has received 30 reports of clotting events after people were vaccinated

Company expects to begin shipping the 15-dose vials within weeks

The 'We Can Do This' campaign creates a 'community corps' of public health, athletic, faith, and other groups to spread the word about vaccines

From 2009 to 2019, increase in OD deaths involving cocaine and opioids faster than for those involving cocaine with no opioids

Reduced thickness of melanoma lesions seen for patients receiving routine skin cancer screening, education about self-exam

May be the result of treatment postponements and deferrals that were common at the beginning of the pandemic

All-cause mortality rate 1.3 percent; 30-day readmission rate 8.5 percent among 621 patients discharged on home oxygen

Rate ratios significantly higher in 11 cities; Black-White rate ratio about three times higher in Washington, D.C., than national rate ratio

Increases in visceral adipose tissue associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in the internal carotid artery

Historical collection shows nonossifying fibromas detected in asymptomatic children had resolved in 37 percent at time of last radiograph

Risk partially mitigated by buprenorphine treatment

First-trimester cardiovascular risk factors also tied to hypertension years after delivery

Survey suggests robotic system perceived as useful; patients report satisfaction with triage interview using mobile robotic system

Nonconvulsive seizures detected in 9.6 percent of patients with COVID-19 needing clinically indicated electroencephalogram monitoring

COVID-19 reported as underlying or contributing cause of death for 11.3 percent of deaths in 2020

Insurance status is dominant factor linked to service use; use of nine of 10 services lower for uninsured

Companies also announced that the vaccine is safe and effective in children as young as 12

Situation will not impact doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine currently being delivered and used across the United States

FlexHD and AlloMax brands lead to significantly higher rates of implant removal, reoperations, and infection within two years

Findings seen in two large cohorts from United Kingdom; strongest protective association seen with wine consumption

Reclassification of hypertension status could also identify more women at risk for preeclampsia, adverse fetal/neonatal events

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Patients with COVID-19 also had significantly elevated rates of respiratory disease, diabetes, CVD compared with controls

Disease-free survival significantly longer in patients with resected esophageal, gastroesophageal junction cancer

Occurrence of acute ischemic stroke in COVID-19 is associated with increased risk for requiring long-term care

Semaglutide superior when used as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy and initial low-calorie diet among obese, overweight adults without diabetes

Increase seen in stillbirth and maternal deaths, surgically managed ectopic pregnancies, and maternal depression

Test provides results in about 15 minutes and 'will be simple, even for people who have never tested themselves'

Inability to obtain lower-risk products drove some to turn to more readily available cigarettes

Workplace factors not linked to seropositivity for health care personnel

Percentage of patients with ACR20 response significantly higher with upadicitinib versus placebo at week 12

Decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance at 24 weeks greater with sotatercept versus placebo for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Vaccine triggered immune responses that were even more robust than those seen in young adults

Higher physical activity related to slower APOE ε4-related cognitive decline in early Parkinson disease

Parents also report methods to improve mental health largely work

Findings seen among adults 50 years and older in 2017 to 2018; prevalence of osteoporosis increased since 2007-2008 in women, not men

Linear trend identified between lower absolute cognitive scores in the NTG versus HTG cohort, but association not significant

Odds of metabolic syndrome reduced with adherence to guidelines; odds lowest for adherence to both guidelines

But no improvement in visual acuity seen with aflibercept versus sham for eyes with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy

20 percent relative reduction in TB cases reported to the CDC National Tuberculosis Surveillance System compared with 2019

Up to one-third of patients affected by anxiety symptoms and one-fourth affected by depression symptoms

21.1 percent had incidental findings; in 3.7 and 0.2 percent, nonurgent and urgent referral, respectively, were recommended

Odds of classifying chest radiographs as negative for findings of pneumoconiosis increased when physician was hired by employer

Risks for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, major bleeding events lower with DOACs overall as a class versus warfarin

Evidence suggests that most patients with penicillin allergy history could safely receive cefazolin for surgical prophylaxis

Exercise addiction fell following lockdown, but post-COVID-19 lockdown, exercise rates increased

Estimated mRNA vaccine effectiveness 90 percent for full immunization, 80 percent for partial immunization

Flu and other common infections down 80 percent compared with similar time periods in previous years

Risk for recurrent coronary heart disease up for those working ≥55 hours/week; linear risk increase seen after 40 hours/week

As of Sunday, the seven-day average of new virus cases was about 63,000

Abecma indicated for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four previous types of therapy

In addition, increase seen in percentage of adults reporting they needed but did not receive mental health counseling or therapy

Decrease in birth rates seen among women aged 15 to 19 years, 20 to 34 years; birth rates declined in married, unmarried women

Risk for death lower for patients with lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, melanoma with versus without obesity

Annual volume of cardiac procedures for patients with gout exceeded those for patients with RA from 1998 to 2014

Increased risk for suicide attempts associated with all types of inflammatory bowel disease

About 60 percent of prescribed opioid tablets unused based on patients' self-reported use following common orthopedic, urologic procedures

The point prevalence of maternal OCD peaked at 9 percent at eight weeks postpartum

In-hospital mortality and mortality index lower at top-ranked compared with nonranked hospitals

Population density, income, and household size partly explain increased odds for COVID-19 positivity in Blacks, Hispanics

In a national survey of adults ages 50 to 80 years, 71 percent have either received or plan to receive the vaccine

Oral bisphosphonates should be continued without delay; one-week interval recommended between IV bisphosphonate and vaccine

Psoriasis also associated with higher odds of thyroid dysfunction

Draft report provides little new insight into how the virus started to spread worldwide, leaves many questions unanswered

More than one CVD risk factor, compared with one or none, associated with greater disease activity, disability in rheumatoid arthritis

The government agency says that eligible deductions include PPE bought since Jan. 1, 2020

However, U.S. officials face numerous challenges, including data privacy and health care equity

The Harmony TPV System provides less invasive option to treat pulmonary regurgitation in patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference

Diagnosis of periodontitis linked to higher mean systolic blood pressure and increased odds of systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg

Admission to ICU, hospital length of stay, 30-day mortality, ordinal outcomes similar for those with NIRV, influenza

Students with mental health issues, including suicide attempt, or who had been in a fight report more access

Older age is strong risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, independent of actinic keratosis diagnosis

Prescriptions for short-acting hormonal methods, such as pills and injections, declined in the year after diabetes diagnosis

Link to increased risk for daily total, cardiovascular, respiratory mortality seen in 398 cities from 22 low- to high-income countries/regions

Misuse of propylhexedrine in over-the-counter inhalers can bring dangers

Nondrug interventions more efficacious than drug interventions for those without a major depression disorder

Association stronger for spontaneous abortions occurring early in reproductive life, recurrent spontaneous abortions

Symptoms of restless legs syndrome, muscle cramping, fatigue improved; and reduction seen in Beck Depression Inventory score

Hysterectomy used more often for clinically significant PPH despite shorter hospital stays, lower costs with uterine artery embolization

Significant decreases seen among sexually experienced women both reporting and not reporting vaccination

Technical success achieved in all 40 patients; reduction in symptom and pain scores seen at 12 months

In clinical trials, a small percentage of participants had joint damage get worse faster with use of tanezumab

TME was associated with increased risk for in-hospital death, with the highest risk for TME due to hypoxemia

If the bill becomes law, baby food manufacturers would have to verify that their foods meet new, low limits for four heavy metals

Extended-release tablets and extended-release oral suspension forms approved to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children 3 years and older

United States and others have expressed concerns about Chinese influence and the independence of the WHO findings

Main neurologic manifestations included brain fog for 81 percent and headache for 68 percent; 85 percent experience fatigue

Black residents accounted for 2.9 percent of participants in clinical trials for cardiovascular drugs approved by the FDA from 2006 to 2020

Suicide risk prediction models would need specificity of ≥95 percent and sensitivity of ≥17 percent to target active contact and follow-up

Results of cohort study suggest link between HDP and small increase in risk for autism spectrum disorders in offspring

Findings seen among insured men younger than 40 years; no associations seen for women or other age groups

Vitamin D levels less than 40 ng/mL linked to increased risk for COVID-19 positivity in Black, but not White, individuals

Longer delays linked to older age and non-HIV immunosuppression; shorter delays linked with chest imaging, care by TB specialist provider

Findings seen in mainly non-White race/ethnicity patients hospitalized with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

After saying that the vaccine was 79 percent effective on Monday, the company said Wednesday that the vaccine was 76 percent effective

Compared with never smokers, current smokers have increased odds of having coronary artery calcification score >0

About $6 billion will go to community health centers to expand COVID-19 vaccinations, testing for high-risk populations

Female and minority surgeons and anesthesiologists frequently report microaggressions, which are linked to burnout

Attorneys general say 'anti-vaxxer' accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers

Maintaining treatment resulted in continued weight loss during additional 48 weeks compared with switching to placebo

Rachel Levine is expected to be in charge of Health and Human Services offices and programs nationwide

Pain relief greater with IV metoclopramide + diphenhydramine administered in the ED, but more adverse events reported

High volume defined by annual number of complex gastrointestinal cancer-related surgery procedures of interest supported by that anesthesiologist in two years before the index surgery

Effect sizes largest for those younger than 40 years at baseline, then decrease monotonically with increasing age

Intensive lifestyle intervention may be detrimental for overweight, obese patients with type 2 diabetes who have poor glycemic control

Black, Asian, and minority ethnic patients less likely to receive guideline-based care, more likely to die

Findings based on patterns for lumbar puncture procedure claims from 2004 to 2017 in a sample of Medicare beneficiaries

Anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, mixed anxiety and depression symptoms improved with cessation versus continuing to smoke

Significantly greater reductions seen in signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis at week 12 compared with placebo

Among college students, disruption to physical activity a leading risk factor for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

Canarypox-protein HIV vaccine regimen did not prevent HIV-1 infection in phase 2b-3 trial in South Africa

After adjustment for demographics and medical and psychiatric comorbidities, risk for suicide attempt consistently higher with recent diagnosis

Murthy plans to focus on COVID-19, mental health, and substance use disorders

Money will only be available over four calendar quarters this year and next

Risk for any cancer increased in adult offspring with in utero exposure, particularly colorectal, prostate cancer

Anti-S1 or anti-receptor-binding domain antibody detectable in 17 percent of solid organ transplant recipients after first dose

Progression-free, three-year overall survival similar for lenalidomide maintenance regimen without dexamethasone

Longer sleep duration linked to reduced odds of COVID-19; sleep problems, burnout linked to increased odds

From 2008-2011 to 2012-2017, there was a 33 percent decrease in cases after removal of high-powered magnet sets from the market

Effect of PM_2.5 attributable to wildfire estimated to be 30.0 percent increase in visits to emergency, urgent care facilities

Even expansion to a primary care skin cancer clinic tied to consistent and sustainable benefits

Additionally, among patients with Parkinson disease, type 2 diabetes tied to more rapid Parkinson progression

Prevalence of nocturia reduced among postmenopausal women who selected systemic hormone therapy compared with no treatment

More infections came as hospitals experienced high numbers of COVID-19 admissions

Current evidence insufficient for assessing balance of benefits and harms of screening for asymptomatic older adults

Numbers of health care personnel intending to get and receiving vaccine increased as rollout unfolded

NIH monitoring board says the company may have relied on 'outdated information' that 'may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data'

Fully vaccinated means two weeks since receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose J&J vaccine

Response shows that people who lost insurance during COVID-19 pandemic are in desperate need of coverage, experts say

In phase 2 trial, fewer hypoglycemic events (≤70 mg/dL) seen in both BIF dosing groups compared with insulin degludec

Younger children exhibit higher median IgG levels, total antibody levels, surrogate neutralizing antibody activity

Concomitant immunomodulator use further blunted antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 among infliximab-treated IBD patients

Predictors of readmission include female sex, discharge against medical advice, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, anemia

US government has preordered 300 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Seroprevalence for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan population sample estimated to be 6.92 percent in April 2020

Thyroid ultrasound revealed 32 percent of patients had focal hypoechoic areas of thyroiditis

Incidence increased 76 percent, mortality increased 65 percent, and disability-adjusted life years increased 52 percent

If rates had remained at 2008 level, there would have been an additional 848,000 cases of serious vision impairment in 2017

For adults living with versus without children, risk for infection no higher during wave 1, but higher during wave 2, of the pandemic

Cardiovascular risk factors in early adulthood associated with greatest change in late-life cognitive decline

Physicians should spend more time discussing possible side effects of a newly prescribed medication during the office visit, authors say

Increasing density of primary care providers above 1:3,500 threshold would increase mean life expectancy by 22.4 days

An average of about 2.2 million doses each day are going into the arms of Americans

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios less than $75,000 per QALY for those with BMI ≥ 40kg/m², diabetes, cardiovascular disease

More than half with high levels of adverse childhood experiences, high distress symptoms report no clinical contact

Each additional daily serving linked to increased risk for hard CVD, hard CHD, overall CVD, and CVD mortality

Risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes higher for severe infection versus mild infection

Coverage higher in low versus high social vulnerability counties for overall measure of social vulnerability index

Almost one-third of older adults on thyroid replacement therapy take at least one medication that interferes with thyroid function tests

Patterns of drug prescribing for the treatment of osteoporosis often do not follow clinical practice guidelines

Patients in eKidneyCare group had fewer total medication discrepancies and a reduction in severity of discrepancies

66 percent of HCWs reported burnout symptoms; 73 percent felt burnout had increased among their coworkers during pandemic

Additionally, patients with acute ischemic stroke at higher risk for developing depression than patients with acute myocardial infarction

Association seen between incident allergic rhinitis and increase in PM_2.5 during period from 30 gestational weeks to 52 weeks after birth

Head injury linked to dementia risk in dose-dependent manner, with stronger associations for women, Whites

Risk for hospitalization, ICU admission/ventilator support, death increased in multiple sclerosis patients with ambulatory disability, older age

Middle school, high school students should remain at least 6 feet apart in communities where COVID-19 transmission is high

Ensuring Canada and Mexico can contain the pandemic will aid in the effort to reopen borders