How the Coronavirus Pandemic May Affect Cancer Clinical Trials
Risks of moving clinical trials online include missing key information about the patient experience — and higher dropout rates could also impair the overall quality of trials.
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Staying on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Obstetric Complications, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders
Women who stopped antidepressant treatment during pregnancy and resumed in the following weeks had a rebound effect of increased prescription of benzodiazepines and anxiolytics.
Aspirin May Be Considered for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatic Diseases
Study authors reviewed the evidence on the effectiveness of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Loneliness a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Loneliness is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
SSRI Use Resolves Depression, Increases Recurrent Stroke Risk After ICH
SSRI use after intracerebral hemorrhage may resolve depression symptoms, but also increases patients’ risk for recurrent stroke.
Trials Testing Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Expanded
Both randomized, placebo-controlled trials are expected to enroll approximately 1000 hospitalized patients.
Common Cardiovascular Drugs Associated With Reduced Lung Cancer Mortality
Aspirin, metformin, and statins were independently associated with decreased lung cancer mortality, according to a population-based study.
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Vitamin D Screening
The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is inadequate to recommend screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Probable Through Fecal Aerosols
A case of COVID-19 transmission in a high-rise apartment complex in China demonstrates the probable transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through fecal aerosols.
Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors Among Drug Users
Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018 to assess the impact of drug and alcohol use on cardiometabolic disease risk factors.
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