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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Guidelines have been developed for clinical documentation and interrelated issues. The position paper has been published online Jan. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century

Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
For children with community-acquired pneumonia

No Negative Consequences of Guidelines for Antibiotic Therapy

No change in length of stay, total costs, inpatient pharmacy costs among children with pneumonia
For patients with rosacea

Propranolol, Doxycycline Combo Safe, Effective in Rosacea

Greater reduction in assessment of rosacea clinical score with combination treatment
In many cases

Many Women Receive Unnecessary Hysterectomies

Alternative treatments for benign indications, such as uterine fibroids, are often underused
The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer
Many older people with diabetes may be exposed to potential harm because doctors are trying to keep overly tight control of their blood glucose levels

Research Suggests Diabetes Overtreatment in Seniors

Very tight blood glucose control can pose problems without benefits, researchers say
Many U.S. cancer survivors have unresolved physical and mental health issues long after being cured

Providers Urged to Address Patients’ Post-Cancer Concerns

Many U.S. survivors have unresolved physical, mental health issues long after cancer
The 10 to 20 minutes of a typical well-child visit isn't enough time to reliably detect a young child's risk of autism

Brief Well-Child Visit Inadequate for ID of Autism Risk

Typical behaviors often exceed atypical ones and mislead clinicians in brief assessments
Children in the U.S. preschool Head Start program tend to have a healthier weight by kindergarten than similarly aged children not in the program

Preschool ‘Head Start’ Could Help Combat Childhood Obesity

Preschoolers' weight loss attributed to emphasis on nutrition, exercise, and structure
Evidence is insufficient for opioid use in chronic pain

NIH: Insufficient Evidence for Opioid Use in Chronic Pain

Insufficient evidence for every clinical decision that a provider needs to make about use of opioids