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Black patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 from an urban academic medical center in New York City exhibited high rates of comorbidities and in-hospital mortality, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma significantly linked with early death.

Among patients with long-term usage of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, several mask-related adverse effects were associated with CPAP nonadherence and residual excessive sleepiness.

Despite outcome improvements for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), mortality rates remain high, with significant survival disparities seen between Black and White children.

Lower socioeconomic status (SES) and barriers related to the perceived need for exercise rehabilitation were associated with decreased referral to rehabilitation among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A recent study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that men with localized prostate cancer on active surveillance might benefit from following a Mediterranean-style diet.

This week, the top managed care news included President Joe Biden's executive orders to reform public health; CDC director to prioritize communication, coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine rollout; CMS finalizes rule on electronic prior authorization.

The FDA approved the first injectable monthly treatment for HIV; Eli Lilly announced positive effects of its monoclonal antibody treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on food insecurity.

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Although Parkinson disease (PD) is often characterized as a motor disorder, the presence of nonmotor symptoms, such as skin disorders, is common and may provide insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying PD.

Treatment with interleukin-6 receptor antagonists tocilizumab and sarilumab resulted in improved outcomes, including survival, among critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) receiving organ support in intensive care.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, but the method frequently underestimates tumor size, a study in the Journal of Urology shows.

Research findings from Mayo Clinic investigators demonstrate that diabetes did not increase the risk of death among patients with acute or chronic myeloid leukemia.

Findings of the Change Healthcare 2020 Revenue Cycle Denials Index indicate that since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, medical claim denials have risen 11% nationwide, with the most denial rates found in regions with the highest first wave of outbreaks.

New research shows Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine is effective against the B.1.1.7. variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); Amazon offers to aid vaccine distribution; FDA issues drug safety labeling changes for Enhertu.

A stark 82% of assessed patients with hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis exhibited at least 1 gastrointestinal symptom, warranting the need for gastroenterologists in multidisciplinary management of the disease.

Both women and men have a greater chance of 90-day hospital readmission when they are considered to be in frail condition from heart failure.

Recipients of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be predisposed to a greater mortality rate if they meet certain disease criteria.

Nephrologist Mary Dittrich, MD, the chief medical officer and executive vice president of U.S. Renal Care as well as cofounder and partner of Boise Kidney & Hypertension Institute, discusses how to keep patients safe while providing high-quality kidney care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

As the nation crossed the threshold of 400,000 deaths from the pandemic, the Biden transition team said that one of his first actions will be an executive order calling on Americans to do “their patriotic duty” and wear a mask.

Lauren M. Corduck, who turned a diagnosis of ovarian cancer into a crusade to educate others with similar genetic mutations, died on December 24, 2020. She was 49.

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former CMS administrator, discusses challenges in cancer care and health care awaiting the Biden transition team.

Elderly individuals have started to withdraw from Novovax’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trial; California reports possible allergic reactions to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; LGBTQ individuals increasingly report being refused health care treatment.

It will be very interesting to understand the mechanism of medication overuse headache, along with the effects antibodies have on the condition, said Rigmor Jensen, MD, professor of neurology at The University of Copenhagen and director of the Danish Headache Center.

Results of a vignette-based survey study indicate patients with diabetes require greater health benefits to adopt more intrusive remote digital monitoring (RDM), food monitoring, and real-time feedback by a health care professional.

Severe mental illnesses that precede a breast cancer diagnosis may increase the risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific mortality among women with Medicaid coverage.

As Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, prepares to assume the role of CDC director on January 20, the infectious disease specialist faces a myriad of challenges wrought by the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Results from a prospective observational study showed aqueous transforming growth factor beta and autotaxin exhibited high diagnostic performance in detecting glaucoma subtypes and could serve as promising biomarkers for glaucoma.

In California, a novel variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be less susceptible to approved vaccines; COVID-19 vaccine trials are assessing efficacy in adolescents; HHS relaxes a regulation on prescribing addiction medication.