News for Health Professionals Archive - May 2023

May 15, 2023

• Delaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
• AUA: Genomic Urine Test Accurately Predicts Bladder Cancer
• Statin Use Cuts Five-Year Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
• Banff Automation System Improves Diagnosis of Kidney Allograft Rejection
• People With Alopecia Have Higher Risk for Inflammatory Arthritis
• Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
• Fibroids, Endometriosis Tied to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
• Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
• Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
• Safety Is Top Source of Anxiety Reported by U.S. Adults
• One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
• Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH

May 16, 2023

• LYNK's LNK01001 Achieved Exciting Phase II Results in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Aids Resolution of Recurrent C. Difficile
• Recommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
• 1996 to 2020 Saw Cancer Death Rates Drop Across Congressional Districts
• DDW: Antibiotic Exposure, Diet Increase Risk for Pediatric IBD
• Parkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
• Physicians Only Recognize One in Five Cases of Unintentional Weight Loss
• Update: Masks May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Community Settings
• Undertriage in Pediatric ED More Likely for Non-English Speakers
• Appeals Court Ruling Keeps ACA Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
• Whites Have Highest Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the United States
• 8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
• Participation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
• Current Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
• CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return

May 17, 2023

• Burn Injuries Can Occur From E-Cigarette Smoking While on Supplemental Oxygen
• Vibrating Crib Mattress Beneficial for Newborns With Prenatal Opioid Exposure
• Trans Identification Not Tied to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes
• Most Teens, Young Adults With Advanced Heart Disease Want Say in Decision-Making
• 1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
• Colchicine Price Increase Tied to Poorer Gout Control Over a Decade
• Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
• Genetic Links Seen for HDL Cholesterol, Systolic BP With Alzheimer Disease
• Domestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
• Lesbian, Bisexual Women Have Lower Cardiovascular Health Scores
• Artificial Sweeteners Should Not Be Used for Weight Loss
• One in Five May Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Implementation of 'Treat All' Did Not Increase ART Coverage for Children
• Abortion Pill Case Moves to Appeals Court
• Incidence of Eye Injuries Linked to Nonpowder Toy Guns Increasing

May 18, 2023

• Global Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases Quantified
• Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Myopia in Children
• Preexisting OSA Linked to Odds of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2
• Peresolimab Found to Be Efficacious for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Brepocitinib Beneficial for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriatic Arthritis
• Medicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
• Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
• Risk Models for T2DM Overestimate Risk for Non-Hispanic Whites
• Heart Transplant Survival Affected With COVID-19-Positive Donor Organs
• Physical Activity Level Inversely Linked to Parkinson Disease in Women
• Free Fertility App Shared Info With Third Parties, FTC Says
• Variation Seen in Cancer-Specific Mortality Rates Across Countries
• One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
• FDA Panel Recommends Approval of First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants
• Prevalence of Persons With Disabilities Varies Across Occupations

May 19, 2023

• Allopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Study Explores Correlates of Pain Associated With Sickle Cell
• Chronic Pain Poses High Disease Burden in U.S. Adult Population
• Disease Burden of Ischemic Stroke Predicted to Continue Increasing
• Sex Differences Seen in Cognitive Impairment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizophrenia
• Poor Verbal Memory Tied to Psychiatric Hospitalization With Affective Disorders
• Postpartum Women Face High Burden of Medical Debt
• JYNNEOS Vaccine Seems Effective for Preventing Mpox
• Racial, Ethnic Differences ID'd in Receipt of Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
• New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
• Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
• Health Savings Accounts Can Grow Further
• Young Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for HPV-Linked Subsequent Cancer

May 22, 2023

• Preop Vascular Interventions Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Lower-Extremity Reconstructions
• Bespoke, Code-Free AI Model Beneficial for Retinal Images
• Surgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
• 2011 to 2020 Saw Steady Improvement in Childhood Vaccine Adherence
• Lung Transplants From COVID-19-Positive Donors May Be Feasible
• Optimized AI Strategy for Thyroid Nodules Benefits Some Radiologists
• Emergency Anaphylaxis Observation Times Can Be Cut for Children
• Perceived Access to Firearms Higher in Teens With Depression, Suicidality
• National Standards Developed for Neonatal Care
• Current Smoking, Vaping Linked to Symptom Burden in Cancer
• Tainted Dry Eye Drops Cause Another Death
• Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
• ChatGPT Does Not Pass American College of Gastroenterology Tests
• Epkinly Granted Accelerated FDA Approval for Lymphoma
• Screening Adults for CKD Could Be Cost-Effective

May 23, 2023

• HPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
• Transition to Long-Term Opioid Use High in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
• 9-Minute Withdrawal Time Cuts Adenoma Miss Rate in Colonoscopy
• Physical Activity Affects Flu, Pneumonia Mortality
• Low Risk of Recurrent Thrombotic Events After COVID-19-Linked VTE
• More Parents Citing Safety as Reason for HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
• 2015 to 2019 Saw Increase in ED Use of CTPA for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
• Bleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib
• Fluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
• USPSTF: Lack of Evidence for Primary Care Oral Health Screening
• U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
• PTSD Symptoms Worsen Over Six Months for Firearm Injury Survivors
• Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
• CDC: Incidence of HIV Continues to Decline, Reaching 32,100 in 2021

May 24, 2023

• Good Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
• Prenatal Valproate Exposure Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
• Transient Benefit in Outcomes Seen With Androgen Suppression + RT for Prostate Cancer
• Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
• Red-Flag Signs May Indicate Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
• Unenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
• Legalization of Nonmedical Cannabis Tied to More Acute Care Visits During Pregnancy
• Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
• Catching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
• Vigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Online Patient Portals Good For Older Adults to Access Care
• Higher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
• Salmonella Infections in Six States Linked to Papa Murphy's Raw Cookie Dough
• Mortality Up for Patients With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
• Few Understand Purpose of 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline

May 25, 2023

• Bipolar Disorder, Unipolar Depression Up With Cannabis Use Disorder
• FDA Clears New Insulin Pump and Algorithm-Based Software
• Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
• Schoolchildren Should Learn Basic Life Support
• Study Looks at Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Diagnoses During Pandemic
• Mucus Plugs Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in COPD
• Dupilumab Reduces Exacerbations in Patients With COPD
• Guidelines Developed for Treating Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
• 2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Seizures of Illicit Ketamine
• Causal Link ID'd for Alzheimer Disease, Generalized Epilepsy
• Menstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
• Summer Resurgence in MPox Feared
• Median Age of Americans Goes Up
• 71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas

May 26, 2023

• Composite Neighborhood-Level Opportunity Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Status
• Higher Poststroke Glucose Levels Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
• Black Patients With Overactive Bladder Less Likely to Receive β3-Adrenoceptor Agonists
• Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
• Multiple Concussions in Youth Tied to Variety of Greater Symptoms
• Vaginal HPV Detected in About 40 Percent of Pregnant Women
• Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Yields Higher Stone-Free Rate
• Allowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
• Very Low-Carb Diet Improves Risk Factors in Adults With Comorbidities
• Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure After AMI
• Sargassum Seaweed Can Be Hazardous to Health
• Social Vulnerability Tied to Higher Assault-Related Firearm Death Rates for Youth
• Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial
• Multivitamin Shows Memory Benefits in Older Adults
• Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Medication Use Over 15 or More Years

May 30, 2023

• Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System Safe, Provides Pacing
• Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss
• Five-Year Composite Outcome Similar for TiNO-Coated Stent, Everolimus-Eluting Stents
• Perceived Clinician Knowledge of Transgender People Tied to Self-Rated Health
• Sleep Apnea Severity in Black Patients May Be Underestimated Using Standard Tests
• Fracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
• Robotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes
• U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
• Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase Stroke Risk at an Earlier Age
• Regular Physical Activity Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance
• Quality, Cost of Care Similar for Allopathic, Osteopathic Hospitalists
• High Dry Night Rate for Users of New Bedwetting AI Alarm
• 619 Million Affected by Low Back Pain Globally in 2020

May 31, 2023

• Main Safety Issues in ED Include Shortage of Personnel in Busy Periods
• Hydrocortisone Does Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock
• Joint Attention-Based AI System Helps Detect Autism
• Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Linked to Reduction in Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B
• Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
• Upadacitinib Superior to Placebo in Moderate-to-Severe Crohn Disease
• Vitamin D₃ Supplements Not Tied to Lower Cancer Mortality, Overall
• Automated Diabetic Macular Ischemia Algorithm Predicts Retinopathy  Progression
• Aquablation Procedure Safe for BPH, With Durable Efficacy
• Liver Function Tests Can ID Occult Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis
• Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk
• Recent Increase Seen for Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries
• Care Needed With Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
• APA: Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Treatment-Resistant Depression
• Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
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