Today’s Health News
Increase Seen in Reports of Lidocaine Poisonings and Mortality Since 2010
Following publication of advisories, reports of local anesthetic poisoning decreased, but reports of lidocaine poisoning and mortality increased
Consensus Offers Best Practices for Post-COVID-19 Residual Abnormalities on Chest CT
Term 'post-COVID-19 residual lung abnormality' should be used instead of 'interstitial lung abnormality' for describing post-COVID-19 abnormalities
Novel Treatments Recommended for Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults
Strong recommendations presented for tapinarof cream, roflumilast cream, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab with concomitant topical therapy
Patients Face High Out-of-Pocket Costs After Incident Cancer Diagnosis
Cost increased monotonically with stage at diagnosis, from $462.01 per month for stage 0 to $719.97 per month for stage 4
Exposure to PFAS Mixtures Linked to Increased Odds of Type 2 Diabetes
Odds of incident T2D increased in association with each tertile increase in the PFAS mixture
Today’s Health News
Rebound Weight Gain Common After Discontinuing Antiobesity Medications
AOMs linked to significant weight regain at eight weeks after drug discontinuation compared with control group
Wheat, Gluten May Be Safe to Consume for Many With IBS and Self-Perceived Sensitivity
Patients with self-perceived gluten sensitivity reacted similarly to wheat, gluten, and sham challenges
Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation Common in Patients With Advanced CKD
Higher comorbidity index, greater number of nephrologist visits within past six months linked to higher risk for suboptimal dialysis initiation
Ritz Update: FDA Issues Risk Warning Due to Undeclared Peanuts in Some Cracker Sandwiches
Keurig K-Cups Recalled Due to Potential Ink Contamination
A-Fib Linked to Worse Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure, MR Undergoing Valve Repair
Increase in primary end point of death, heart failure hospitalization seen in association with baseline AF for patients undergoing M-TEER
CKD May Be Tied to Higher Risk for Tooth Loss
After adjustment for multiple confounding variables, chronic kidney disease linked to having fewer than 20 teeth
Guselkumab Efficacious for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease in Adults
Both guselkumab regimens superior to placebo
Few School Principals Report District-Mandated Mental Health Screening
30.5 percent of school principals report that their district mandated school screening; rates of screening higher in larger schools
Alopecia Areata Associated With Severe Psychosocial Impact
High levels of anxiety, depression, stigma, and impaired QoL reported by many patients; all linked to perceptions of illness