Medscape Journal Articles

• COVID-19 Vaccination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity LGBTQ adults had higher vaccination rates against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults and were more likely to believe in vaccine safety, according to this CDC study.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2022
• Assessing Liver Steatosis in the Obese Before Bariatric Surgery Is the ultrasound-based controlled attenuation parameter accurate for grading liver steatosis among individuals with morbid obesity before and after bariatric surgery?
  Liver International, April 04, 2022
• Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence Among Women Aged >20 Years The findings in this report indicate that breast cancer incidence among women aged 20 and older has been rising since 2004, but incidence differs significantly by demographic characteristics.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 01, 2022
• Vitamin D Deficiency With COVID-19 Infection Severity COVID-19 patients who are vitamin D deficient may be at a greater risk for more severe disease.
  Clinical Endocrinology, March 31, 2022
• Liver-related and Extrahepatic Events in Patients With NAFLD This study evaluated the probability of developing liver-related events and extrahepatic events, considered as competing risks, in patients with NAFLD, stratified by fibrosis stage.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 23, 2022
• Long-Term Prognosis in Alcohol-related Liver Disease or NAFLD Metabolic syndrome and alcohol use frequently co-exist. This study assessed survival in patients with NAFLD according to alcohol use and ALD according to the presence of metabolic syndrome.
  Liver International, March 21, 2022
• Alcohol, Smoking, Drug Use and HIV Virological Outcomes Might alcohol, cigarette and drug use impact ART adherence and virological outcomes among people living with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, March 17, 2022
• Adolescent Pain, Anxiety, and Depressive Problems This study investigated the extent genetic and environmental factors contribute to the co-occurrence of pain, anxiety, and depression in adolescents.
  Pain, March 17, 2022
• E-Cigarettes and Cardiopulmonary Health This review summarizes what we currently know about the impact of e-cigarettes and vaping on cardiopulmonary health, but there are many unanswered questions.
  Circulation, March 14, 2022
• CKD, Chronic Heart Failure, and CKD Progression A new review examines the question of whether CKD can lead to chronic heart failure, and in turn, whether worsening chronic heart failure could lead to CKD progression.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, March 03, 2022
• Odds of COVID-19 Hospitalization in a Military Population This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between health-related behaviors and COVID-19 severity among military service members.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, December 21, 2021
• Retractions in Medicine: The Tip of the Iceberg Should far more scientific papers be retracted than are being retracted? In this commentary, the author examines factors which complicate the identification and retraction of problematic manuscripts.
  European Heart Journal, December 03, 2021
• Trajectories of Response in Psoriasis Treated With Biologics This study identified subgroups of psoriasis patients that display similar patterns of disease severity and response to biologic therapy over time, with the aim of better informing patient management.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, November 17, 2021
• Sacubitril/Valsartan for HFpEF and Resistant Hypertension A promising new study evaluates the combination of sacubitril/valsartan as a therapeutic strategy for HFpEF and resistant hypertension.
  European Heart Journal, November 05, 2021
• Risk of Severe Clinical Events After DAA Therapy in HIV/HCV Which severe events may occur after direct-acting antiviral treatment among these patients -- and how common are they?
  HIV Medicine, November 01, 2021
• CO2 Emulated Er: YAG Laser for Granuloma Faciale Treatment This article describes the successful treatment of a rare case of granuloma faciale utilizing a carbon dioxide emulated Er:YAG laser.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), October 27, 2021
• Spinal vs. General Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty Is there a preference for general or spinal anesthesia in terms of adverse events and short-term outcomes in patients undergoing outpatient total knee arthroplasty?
  BMC Anesthesiology, October 18, 2021
• Plant Polyphenols Lignans and Cardiovascular Disease Dietary lignans and their impact on coronary heart disease are the focus of a new study, contributing further evidence of an association between polyphenol intake and chronic disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 13, 2021
• Barriers to Telehealth Access Among Homebound Older Adults The COVID-19 pandemic substantially increased the need for video-based telehealth use in home-based care. What are the main challenges faced by older homebound patients in accessing telehealth care?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, October 11, 2021
• Fraction of Cirrhosis and HCC Attributable to Hepatitis B and C This study assessed a protocol developed by WHO to collect data on the worldwide fraction of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma attributable to hepatitis B and C. How might it be improved?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, September 06, 2021