Use of Imaging to Assess Stroke Down in Early COVID-19 Epoch
Daily counts of patients who underwent imaging dropped from prepandemic to early-pandemic period
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Hydroxychloroquine No Aid for COVID-Related Mortality
Hydroxychloroquine alone or with azithromycin associated with abnormal electrocardiogram findings
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Co-Occurring Visual Impairment, Dementia Heighten Disability Risk
Links seen to mobility, self-care, household activity among older adults with either, both conditions
Read MoreNo Improvements Seen in Meeting AAP Vitamin D Intake Guidelines
Nonbreastfeeding infants more likely to meet the guidelines than breastfeeding infants
Read MoreCough May Not Appear in Young Children With COVID-19
Digestive tract infection appears common in children hospitalized with COVID-19 in China
Read MoreConvalescent Plasma Appears Promising for Severe COVID-19
In series of 25 patients, 19 experienced improvement in clinical status by day 14; 11 were discharged
Read MoreOsteoporotic Fracture Risk Lower for DOAC Than Warfarin in A-Fib
No differences seen in fracture risk in head-to-head comparisons of direct oral anticoagulants
Read MoreFDA: Abbott Rapid COVID-19 Test Could Miss Infections
Research has suggested that the Abbott ID NOW point-of-care test may return false-negative results
Read MoreNIH: Large-Scale Testing of Some COVID-19 Vaccines Could Start in July
About a dozen potential vaccines worldwide are in the initial stages of, or set to begin, testing in people
Read MoreNIH Launches Trial of Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin for COVID-19
Trial will enroll 2,000 patients with SARS-COV-2 who have fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath
Read MoreRegular Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Digestive Tract Cancers
Favorable effect increases with longer duration of use, and, for colorectal cancer, with increasing dose
Read MoreIntensive Blood Pressure Control Tied to Lower Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Lowering systolic BP to <120 mm Hg lowers risk by 26 percent
Read MoreDistracted Driving Laws Tied to Fewer Teen Crash Fatalities
Texting, handheld phone bans tied to fewer motor vehicle crash deaths involving drivers aged 16 to 19
Read MoreT2DM Linked to Worse Cognitive Performance After Stroke
No significant difference found in cognitive function for those with impaired, normal fasting glucose levels
Read MoreEarly Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Leads to Less Weight Gain
Screening high-risk women for GDM in first trimester optimizes gestational weight gain
Read MoreAutism in Childhood May Up Risk for Later Eating Disorders
Findings seen in longitudinal study of children followed from age 7 to 16 years
Read MoreAddition of Atezolizumab May Aid in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
Phase 3 trial shows prolonged progression-free survival for atezolizumab plus platinum-based chemo
Read MoreInterferon-α2b May Shorten Viral Shedding Duration in COVID-19
Duration of elevated blood levels for inflammatory markers IL-6, C-reactive protein also reduced
Read MoreACP Advises Against Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Practice points based on lack of evidence supporting use as prophylaxis or treatment for COVID-19
Read MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of May 11 to 15, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice. NIH Launches Trial of […]
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