Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Sept. 14 to 18, 2020. This …
Botox for TMJ Disorder Does Not Affect Jaw Bone Density
Low-dose botulinum toxin injections for jaw, facial pain not linked to short-term bone changes
Coronary Artery Calcium Score IDs Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Predictive value for coronary heart disease risk similar across sex and racial groups
One or More Opioids Involved in ~80 Percent of OD Deaths
At least one potential opportunity for prevention intervention for 62.7 percent of overdose deaths
Workplace Sexual Harassment Tied to Suicide Risk
Association accounted for sociodemographic and work characteristics plus baseline health
Depression Worsens Over Time in Caregivers of Partners With Dementia
Symptoms sustained regardless of whether the diagnosis was less than or more than two years before
Study Examines Diet and Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Adherence to Mediterranean diet might lower rheumatoid arthritis risk in female ever-smokers
HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among 15-Year-Olds
Proportion of one- or two-dose HPV vaccination increased from 2011 to 2017; still falling short of goals
24.4 Percent of U.K. Health Care Workers Positive for SARS-CoV-2
Seroprevalence varies for health care workers in different departments; rate lower for ICU staff
Vaccine Confidence Recently Increased in Some of Europe
Confidence in importance, safety, effectiveness of vaccines down in Afghanistan, other countries