Patients usually understand and agree with physicians’ notes

Those in worse health were more likely to say something important was missing from them.

Subcutaneous hep A vaccination as effective as intramuscular for bleeding disorder patients

Subcutaneous hepatitis A vaccination is as effective and may be safer for patients with bleeding disorders.

EBV may worsen immune checkpoint inhibitor–induced colitis

All EBV-positive patients had colon perforation, compared with no EBV-negative patients.

RA raises cardiac risk even without CAD

“RA may have a potential impact for precipitating cardiovascular events beyond CAD and, even more importantly ... RA seems to exacerbate the clinical risk of cardiovascular events in the presence of CAD.”

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated in the frail elderly

Attenuated chemotherapy shows effectiveness in frail and elderly ALL patients.

Pedometer use improves postcesarean mobility for high-risk patients

Women in the pedometer group reported improved physical and mental postpartum recovery and higher levels of satisfaction with their delivery experience.

AAN publishes ethical guidance on patient care during the pandemic

The guidance reviews adaptations to inpatient and outpatient care and indicates the need for protocols to allocate scarce medical resources.

Race and location appear to play a role in the incidence of CLL and DLBCL

Urban non Hispanic blacks and Hispanics have an increased incidence of CLL, DLBCL, respectively vs. rural.

Protective levels of vitamin D achievable in SCD with oral supplementation

Vitamin D3 prophylaxis is a safe practice in sickle cell disease, and it is important to start this prophylactic treatment when the child is an infant.

COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study

The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients.

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