Strong Support Found for Protective Practices Related to COVID-19
Most adults in N.Y.C., L.A., and across the U.S. support stay-at-home orders, closure of nonessential business
Drop in Firearm Deaths Linked to More Restrictive Gun Policies
Restrictive gun policy has 0.98 probability of being associated with decrease in firearm-related deaths
Four Months of Rifampin Costs Less Than Nine Months Isoniazid
Health system use and costs higher for nine months of isoniazid in adults and children in all settings
Self-Collected Nasal Swabs Acceptable for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Diagnostic equivalence seen across patient-collected nasal swabs, doctor-collected nasal, oropharyngeal swabs
Face Masks Most Effective Means to Avert COVID-19 Transmission
Airborne transmission is dominant route for spread; masks are determinant for shaping pandemic trend
CDC: Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 403.6 Per 100,000 in U.S.
Hospitalization and mortality six times, 12 times higher for patients reporting an underlying condition
Steroid May Reduce COVID-19 Death Risk by Up to One-Third
Dexamethasone appears promising for patients with severe illness
Stressful Life Events May Up CHD Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Findings for coronary heart disease risk seen in large study of postmenopausal women with T2DM
Perianal Fistulizing Complications Preventable in Crohn Disease
Steroid-sparing therapy may reduce risk for PFCs in young patients with Crohn disease
Correlates of COVID-19 ID’d on American Indian Reservations
Rate of cases higher on American Indian reservations with larger proportion of homes lacking plumbing
