Patient, facility, and environmental factors associated with obesity treatment in US Veterans.

Background: Identifying patient-, facility-, and environment-level factors that influence the initiation and retention of comprehensive lifestyle management interventions (CLMI) for urban and rural Veterans could improve obesity treatment and reach at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

Aims: This study identified factors at these various levels that predicted treatment engagement, retention, and weight management among urban and rural Veterans.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 631,325 Veterans was designed using VA databases to identify Veterans with class II and III obesity during 2015-2017.

Coronaviruses in children: A review of potential mechanisms of childhood protection.

Aim: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread worldwide and the number of cases continues to rise exponentially. Epidemiologic reports indicate that severity of illness increases with age. However, the reasons behind the relative protection of children and infants are unclear.

SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019: What We Know So Far.

In December 2019, a cluster of fatal pneumonia cases presented in Wuhan, China. They were caused by a previously unknown coronavirus. All patients had been associated with the Wuhan Wholefood market, where seafood and live animals are sold.