Prevalence

The prevalence of PTSD in U.S. military veterans is higher than previous estimates, according to results of a cross-sectional, retrospective study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

The estimated prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased significantly among children and adolescents in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, according to findings published in JAMA.

Stroke burden varied by racial/ethnic groups, with higher adjusted prevalence and incidence among Black participants compared with white participants, according to findings from a cross-sectional cohort study of more than 220,000 patients.

The prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus was 12.8% among women with scleroderma, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-olds climbed 10% between 2014 and 2016 to 1 in 54 children, according to an analysis of data published in MMWR. For the first time, ASD prevalence in black and white children was the same.

Retired National Football League athletes had a higher prevalence of knee replacement compared with hip replacement, with age and severe joint injury identified as risk factors for both knee and hip replacement, according to published results.

In August, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation that encourages clinicians to screen all adults aged 18 to 79 years for HCV infection, including pregnant women. According to the USPSTF, HCV prevalence doubled among women aged 15 to 44 years between 2006 and 2014. Due to the increasing prevalence of the disease in this age group, the task force said clinicians “may want to consider screening pregnant persons aged younger than age 18 years.”

In August, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation that encourages clinicians to screen all adults aged 18 to 79 years for HCV infection, including pregnant women. According to the USPSTF, HCV prevalence doubled among women aged 15 to 44 years between 2006 and 2014. Due to the increasing prevalence of the disease in this age group, the task force said clinicians “may want to consider screening pregnant persons aged younger than age 18 years.”

SAN DIEGO — Contrary to previous findings, the risk for psoriatic arthritis was persistent among patients with psoriasis and did not wane over time, according to a presentation at the 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Use of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine among adolescents more than doubled from 2017 to 2019, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.