Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Represents New Strategy to Increase PrEP Uptake
A recent literature review highlighted “complex intersections” between intimate partner violence and PrEP care engagement among sexual minority men.
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Esophageal Cancer Disparities Declined From 1999 to 2020
From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among White adults.
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HIV Risk Underestimated By Those on Parole
People on parole or under community supervision experience discrepancies between perceived and actual risk for HIV.
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EHR Nudge Can Reduce Unnecessary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
An EHR nudge intervention targeting surgeons can reduce sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) among women who meet the Choosing Wisely criteria for SLNB omission.
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Hep C Reinfection Observed in MSM With HIV From 2000 to 2018
Among MSM with HIV who previously cleared HCV, the incidence rate of HCV reinfection was 4.7 per 100 person-years.
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Clinical Requirements & Personal Factors Impact PrEP Uptake
In the United States, potential PrEP users and current PrEP users both reported issues related to medication as barriers to uptake.
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Substantial Disparities Seen for Men in Cancer Cases & Deaths
Disparities seen in cancer incidence and mortality among men across age groups and countries/territories for 2022 are projected to widen further by 2050.
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Risk Less & Do More Aims to Increase RSV Vaccination
The national Risk Less, Do More campaign aims to raise awareness of vaccines for serious respiratory illnesses, including RSV, in high-risk groups.
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Limited RSV Testing Done in Older Adults With Respiratory Symptoms
Regular RSV testing in older patients with respiratory symptoms is relatively low, and targeted efforts are needed to increase RSV testing in this group.
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Risk factors for recurrent firearm injury among children
1. In this retrospective observational cohort study of children in St. Louis, those with the...
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Sedentary behaviour associated with various forms of mortality and cancers in a United Kingdom cohort
1. In two cohorts from the UK Biobank and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
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False-positive mammography results may deter women from continued screening
1. In this cohort study, women were less likely to return for mammogram screening if their...
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COVID-19 caseload stress associated with increased mortality across U.S. hospitals
1. In this retrospective cohort study, increased surge index during the Delta wave was associated...
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A Look at Skin Cancer Disparities for Sexual Minority Groups
Lifetime skin cancer prevalence among sexual minority adults compared with heterosexual adults varied across racial and ethnic groups and sexual orientation.
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Twice-yearly azithromycin distribution reduces childhood mortality in rural Niger
1. In this randomized cluster trial, twice-yearly azithromycin distribution reduced all-cause...
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Oseltamivir and Peramivir Modestly Reduced Length-of-Hospital-Stay in Patients With Severe Influenza
1. Time in hospital was modestly reduced in both intervention groups compared to the control. 2....
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Biomarkers may help guide antibiotic stewardship in community acquired pneumonia
1. Using either procalcitonin or c-reactive protein as a biomarker to guide antibiotic treatment...
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Alternative lung cancer screening criteria may increase sensitivity versus current guidelines
1. In this modeling study, an alternative set of lung cancer screening criteria was more sensitive...
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Homebound population linked to increased health service use and mortality
1. In this cross-sectional study, beneficiaries of a large national Medicare Advantage plan who...
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Cancer screening costs in the United States may exceed $40 billion annually
1. In the United States, the estimated annual cost of cancer screening was $43 billion, with...
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