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Monthly Archives: August 2015

For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Multidisciplinary Rehab Tops CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Significantly more effective for reducing fatigue at 52 weeks versus cognitive behavioral therapy
In patients with type 1 diabetes

Periodontal Disease Predicts CAC Progression in Type 1 Diabetes

No link with coronary artery calcium progression for individuals without diabetes
In patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Continuous Therapy Improves Survival in Multiple Myeloma

Benefit seen in progression-free, overall survival compared with fixed duration of therapy
Physicians whose peers were early adopters of brachytherapy for the treatment of women with early-stage breast cancer are more likely to adopt the therapy themselves

Physicians’ Peers Influence Use of New Cancer Tx Modalities

Exposure to peers who were early adopters of brachytherapy associated with increased use
Many health care providers don't follow guidelines meant to reduce the risk of infection from arterial catheter placement in intensive care unit patients

Low Adherence to Guidelines for Prevention of Catheter Infections

Only 44 percent of health care providers said they follow CDC recommendations
Many elderly oncology patients use complementary and alternative medications

Many Elderly Oncology Patients Taking Alternative Medicines

Associated with polypharmacy, vision impairment, and urologic comorbidities
Repatha (evolocumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Approves Repatha for Certain Patients With High Cholesterol

Approved for patients unable to get LDL cholesterol under control with current treatment options
For patients with chronic myofascial paraspinous pain

Psychological Features Impact Myofascial Paraspinous Pain Tx

Anxiety is strongest predictor of trigger point treatment response for patients with chronic pain
Use of the label "pink eye" versus "eye infection" is associated with increased parent intent to use antibiotics despite parents being informed about antibiotics' ineffectiveness for treating symptoms

Parents More Likely to Use Abx for ‘Pink Eye’ vs ‘Eye Infection’

Use of label 'pink eye' linked to increased intent to use antibiotics despite their ineffectiveness
Young black women have a higher rate of BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations than previously believed

Higher Frequency of BRCA Mutations Seen in Black Women

In study of those under 50 with invasive form of disease, 12 percent had BRCA1, BRCA2 mutations