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Hospitalization Linked With Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in COVID-19

Investigators sought to evaluate the association of comorbid PD and SUD with the probability of hospitalization among patients with COVID-19 in the emergency department.

Lung Transplant Safe, Effective for COVID-19-Related End-Stage Lung Disease

Researchers assessed the characteristics and outcomes of patients having lung transplantation for COVID-19-related end-stage lung disease.

GERD Increases the Risk for Anxiety Disorders and Depression

Researchers sought to determine the causal relationship between GERD and both anxiety disorders and depression.

No Longitudinal Link Found Between Smoking and New-Onset/Worsening Asthma

The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study assessed long-term associations between tobacco use and asthma diagnosis and symptoms.

Untreated Adults With ADHD Spend More Time in Slow Wave Sleep Than Controls

Participants were evaluated by multiple sleep scale instruments and underwent polysomnography and multiple sleep latency tests following a 1-week actigraphy sleep assessment.

Blood Pressure Control May Help Mitigate Dementia Risk From Hypertension

Researchers sought to assess the age at which the population attributable fraction of dementia from hypertension would be the highest.

AAP Releases Guidelines on the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

The American Academy of Pediatrics released clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.

Physical Activity Levels in Adulthood Improve Cognition Later in Life

Researchers sought to assess how timing, frequency, and maintenance of physical activity in adulthood, over the span of 30 years, is associated with cognitive function later in life.

Patient Temperament Can Affect Course of Dry Eye Disease

Researchers evaluated the relationship between dry eye signs and symptoms, and patients’ personalities and levels of depression and anxiety.

Racial Differences Influence Breast Cancer Risk Management in White, Black Women

Researchers sought to determine if decision making regarding managing breast cancer risk differed between women of different races at above average risk.

Kidney Biopsy Findings Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Events in CKD

Histologic lesions in the kidney may reflect systemic processes that lead to cardiovascular events, according to investigators.

Screen Time and Physical Activity Behaviors in ASD Affected by Home Environment

Participants received a 26-item survey about demographics, physical activity, screen time, and environmental factors.

Therapy Improved Outcomes for Survivors of Cancer

Researchers sought to determine if fear of recurrence therapy could improve outcomes for survivors of breast and gynecologic cancers.

COVID-19 and Complication Risk Greater in Those With Recent OSA Diagnosis

A Canadian population-based study examined the association between OSA and the risk for COVID-19 infection or serious COVID-19-related complications.

Preservative-Free Artificial Tear Improves Dry Eye Symptoms, Quality of Life

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham assess quality of life improvements following treatment with a preservative-free artificial tear.

Suicidal Prediction Among Adolescents Seen in Emergency Departments Improving

Researchers sought to compare the ASQ instrument with the CASSY instrument for the predictive validity of suicidal behavior among adolescents treated in EDs.

Why Women May Have a Higher Risk of Developing Dementia Than Men

In an international meta-analysis, researchers evaluated sex differences in all-cause dementia risk across diverse ethno-regional groups.

Biologics for Ulcerative Colitis May Decrease Risk for Advanced-Stage Cancer

Researchers sought to determine whether biologic treatment could affect the risk for advanced-stage inflammatory bowel disease-associated intestinal cancer.

Ablation vs Pharmacotherapy: Quality of Life for Women With Atrial Fibrillation

Researchers sought to compare quality of life outcomes between ablation and pharmacotherapy in women with atrial fibrillation.

Kidney Transplant Outcomes Similar for Undocumented Immigrants, US residents

The finding is from a study conducted in California, where all individuals currently have access to a kidney transplant, regardless of immigration status.