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Delayed cancer screening could cause increase in deaths, study says
Based on a survival rate of 5 years for stage 3 or stage 4 colorectal cancer, the death rate would increase nearly 12% when screening is delayed...
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
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Flexibility, innovation key to practice management during pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has introduced unprecedented challenges to pediatric practices, but it also offers opportunities for practices to make lasting...
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Pediatric fractures shift during pandemic
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Clinical factors and treatment tied to COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients
Analyses of CCC19 data revealed factors linked to mortality in patients with COVID-19 and cancer.
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Optimal sedation strategies for COVID-19 ICU patients: A work in progress
“Clinicians should consider using adjuvant agents to limit opioid exposure and improve pain scores in the critically ill,” Dr. Steven B. Greenberg...
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Restarting breast cancer screening after disruption not so simple
A strategy for breast cancer screening that resulted in the lowest mortality also required the greatest increase in screening program capacity.
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COVID-19 risks are no higher in patients with multiple sclerosis
MS does not appear to be associated with higher risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes compared with the general population.
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Divergent COVID-19 mental health impacts seen in Spain and China
A tale of two pandemic epicenters with vastly different outcomes to date.
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Suicidality jumped in Israel during spring COVID-19 lockdown
The proportion of chats handled at the crisis hotline was 48% greater in the first half of 2020, compared with a year earlier.