News for Health Professionals Archive - April 2021

April 1, 2021

• Readmission, Mortality Up After Discharge for Acute COVID-19
• Adjuvant Nivolumab Beneficial in Esophageal, GE Junction Cancer
• Frequency of Acute Ischemic Stroke Low in COVID-19 Patients
• Endocrine Society, March 20-23
• Lower Thresholds Could ID Hypertension in More Pregnant Women
• Weekly Semaglutide Bests Placebo for Greater Weight Loss
• Global Maternal, Fetal Outcomes Worsened During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Alcohol Consumption Linked to Lower Risk for Cataract Surgery
• EEG Abnormalities Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• New OTC Rapid COVID-19 Test Approved by FDA
• COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in US in 2020
• Production Error at US Plant Ruins 15 Million Doses of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
• FDA: Complications Up for Two Brands of Surgical Mesh Used in Breast Reconstruction
• Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective Six Months After Second Dose
• Clinical Preventive Service Use Varies Across the United States

April 2, 2021

• Diabetes Mortality Rates Higher Among Blacks Than Whites
• More Advanced Cancer at Presentation Possible Effect of Pandemic
• Screening May Improve Early Detection for Melanoma-Prone
• Benzodiazepines Up Risk for Nonfatal Drug-Related Poisoning in OUD
• Belly Fat Gain During Menopause May Elevate CVD Risk
• Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks
• Mortality, Readmission Low With COVID-19 Discharge on Home Oxygen
• Benign Bone Tumors Commonly Detected on X-Rays in Children
• Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
• Increase Seen in Co-Involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths
• Moderna Gets OK to Increase Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
• Faster-Spreading COVID-19 Variant Expanding in United States
• More Cases of Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
• CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Now Travel Safely
• Biden Administration Kicks Off Campaign to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Physician's Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

April 5, 2021

• Consuming Processed Meat Regularly May Up CVD, Mortality Risk
• Routine HPV Vaccination for Older Adults May Not Be Cost-Effective
• Increased CVD Risk With ß-Blockers for HTN in Veterans With HIV
• Previously Infected May Only Need Single Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
• Substance Use Disorder Costs Topped $13 Billion for Hospitals in 2017
• Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic
• Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020
• 2005 to 2015 Saw Increase in LOS for Pediatric ED Mental Health Visits
• Tislelizumab Plus Chemo Slows Advanced Squamous NSCLC
• Pregnant Women Show Robust Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine
• 'Vaccine Passports' to Be Part of Britain's Reopening Plan
• Utah Law Requires Fathers to Contribute to Pregnancy Costs
• Increase in Overall Costs With Use of Urgent Care Centers
• About 40,000 Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
• Navajo Nation Curbs COVID-19 Cases

April 6, 2021

• Acupuncture Effective for Chronic Muscular Pain in Cancer Survivors
• 1999 to 2018 Saw Decline in Mean BP Among U.S. Children, Teens
• Patient Navigation Services Cut Readmission in Adults With SUD
• High Physical Activity, Low Air Pollution Exposure Cut T2DM Risk
• Few COVID-19 Infections Seen in Vaccinated Health Care Workers
• Mass COVID-19 Vaccinations May Help Protect Unvaccinated People
• Persistent Midlife Loneliness May Up Later Dementia, AD Risk
• No Increase Seen in Outpatient VTE for SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients
• Remote Cardiology Visits Tied to Less Prescribing, Diagnostic Testing
• Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders High After Juvenile Detention
• First U.S. Trachea Transplant Patient Breathing Freely
• Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion
• Shelter-in-Place Orders Tied to Weight Gain
• New Coordinator Appointed for U.S. Global Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
• Walgreens Was Not Following COVID-19 Dose Timing Guidelines

April 7, 2021

• Systemic Inflammatory Disease Tied to Mortality After MI in Young Adults
• Risk for Acute Kidney Injury High With Protocol for Post-TKA Infection
• Stethoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor
• Chest CT Indicates Mortality Risk in COPD
• COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy May Protect Infant
• Comfort Care Intervention Use for Ischemic Stroke Increased Over Time
• Interval Cancers Down With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
• Two Peaks in MIS-C Followed COVID-19 Peaks in the US
• Majority of E-Cigarette Users Want to Quit
• Strong Rebound in Mammography Volume Noted by July 2020
• Arkansas Bans Gender-Confirming Treatments, Surgery for Transgender Youth
• 'Double Mutant' Coronavirus Variant Detected in US for First Time
• COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program Announced by White House
• Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis
• 'Possible Link' Found Between AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, Rare Blood Clots

April 8, 2021

• Dose-Response Analysis Could Improve Peanut Allergy Labeling
• Considerable Neurologic, Psychiatric Morbidity Reported After COVID-19
• March 2020 to January 2021 Saw 23 Percent Jump in Mortality
• Diabetes Tied to Mortality, CV Events in Chronic Coronary Syndrome
• Benefit Suggested for Earlier Interventions in Infants With Cerebral Palsy
• Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested
• Having Visual, Hearing Impairments Linked to Dementia in Elderly
• Diet, Exercise Intervention Explored in Children With B-ALL
• Protocol Ups Referrals to Tobacco Quit Line in Rheumatology Clinics
• Changes in Cancer Incidence, Deaths Expected by 2040
• FDA Investigating Infections Tied to Reprocessing Urological Endoscopes
• COVID-19 Cases Climb in the Midwest as British Variant Takes Hold in U.S.
• Poll: Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Do Not Have Living Wills
• NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans

April 9, 2021

• Replacing TDF With TAF for HIV Tied to Adverse Metabolic Changes
• Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk With Obesity + Liver Disease
• Mortality Risk Up for Dialysis Patients in March to July 2020
• Antibodies Persist Six Months After Second Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
• Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions
• Cancer, Heart Disease Have Common Risk Factors
• Social Factors Affect Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
• Preterm Birth May Up Risk for Later Mental Health Issues
• Dietary Advice Poor for Mothers Breastfeeding Infants With Food Allergies
• Blood Type Not Associated With COVID-19 Outcomes
• First Living Donor Transplant of Lung Tissue to COVID-19 Patient Announced
• Decrease Seen in Suicide Rate in the United States
• CDC: Risk for Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces Is Low
• Supply of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine to Drop 86 Percent Next Week
• In-Hospital SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Declined Throughout Pandemic
• Physician's Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

April 12, 2021

• Rumination Syndrome Often Missed or Misdiagnosed
• AHA Issues Statement on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
• Mortality Lower With PDE5i Treatment in Men With Stable CAD
• Thiazides May Up Risk for Skin Cancer in Older Adults
• Dialysis Patients Develop Lower Antibody Response to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
• AACR: Healthy Lifestyle May Counter High Genetic Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
• AACR: Personalized Vaccine for Cancer Tolerated, Feasible
• Blood Clot Risk High Following COVID-19 Hospitalization
• Skin Reactions Usually Mild After COVID-19 Vaccination
• Banning Youth Use of Tanning Bed Would Be Cost-Effective
• FDA OKs Marketing of First AI Device Used to Detect Lesions During Colonoscopy
• Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines Not Very Effective: Official
• Scammers Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
• Antibody Cocktail May Curb Infection in Unvaccinated Exposed to COVID-19
• FDA to Decide 'Quickly' on Pfizer Request to Approve COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 12 to 15