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Vascular response to stress after MI may differ among men, women
Among young and middle-aged survivors of MI, peripheral microvascular dysfunction with mental stress is associated with major adverse CV events among women but not among men, researchers reported.
Insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia primary drivers of atherosclerotic CVD
Underlying insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia work together as “bad actors” to drive atherosclerotic CVD long before a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and early treatment is needed to slow the process, according to a speaker.
Women with lupus demonstrate low HPV vaccination rates, high infection rates
PHILADELPHIA — Among women with systemic lupus erythematosus, just 3.7% are vaccinated for HPV, while nearly 30% demonstrate HPV infection, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
‘Socially vulnerable’ locations have lower cancer screening rates
U.S. counties considered more socioeconomically vulnerable had cancer screening rates below federally recommended guidelines, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Colorectal cancer screening prevalence remains low among younger adults
Colorectal cancer screening prevalence remained low in 2018 among U.S. adults aged 50 to 54 years vs. 70 to 75 years, with the younger group exhibiting larger disparities by race/ethnicity, education level, income and insurance.
Higher blood neutrophil count, lymphocyte ratio predict more severe systemic sclerosis
Higher blood neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict more severe disease and increased mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care and Research.
Oropharyngeal cancer incidence, mortality rise across US
Oropharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality have increased steadily among men in the United States during the past 2 decades, according to study results published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Residents of low-income, rural areas at higher risk for suicide after cancer diagnosis
Patients with cancer who resided in low-income and rural areas appeared at higher risk for suicide than those in high-income and urban areas, according to a retrospective, population-based study in JAMA Network Open.
Major psychiatric disorders may worsen COVID-19 outcomes
Patients with major psychiatric disorders appeared to have higher rates of medical comorbidities linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
Inpatients with severe mental illness at increased risk for diabetes, hypertension
Patients hospitalized with serious mental illness had a cardiometabolic profile that conferred increased risk for diabetes and hypertension-related mortality, according to results of an observational study published in Psychiatry Research.