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Antipsychotic medications do not appear to be effective for preventing or treating delirium in adult medical or surgical inpatients

Antipsychotics Not Effective for Delirium in Hospitalized Patients

No significant effect found for preventing or treating delirium during hospitalization
Mortality and reoperation rates are very low among working-age patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease undergoing primary laparoscopic fundoplication

Mortality Low for Laparoscopic Surgery in Severe GERD

For patients with severe GERD, low rates of 90- and 30-day mortality and 90-day reoperation
Recommendations for use of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators are presented in a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and published online March 28 in Circulation.

AHA Issues Advisory on Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Tx

Science advisory explains indications for use of WCD for prevention of sudden cardiac death
Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis is associated with increased subsequent risk of coronary heart disease

Endometriosis Tied to Elevated Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Hysterectomy/oophorectomy and earlier age at surgery associated with increased risk of CHD
The elements of a team-based care model are described in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model

New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
The American College of Physicians has developed recommendations in order to address the escalating cost of prescription drugs

ACP Addresses Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Medications

ACP recommends transparency in relation to pricing, costs, and comparative value
Prehypertension and hypertension in children and adolescents are associated with cardiovascular target organ damage and set the trajectory for early adulthood high blood pressure

Blood Pressure Targets Relevant for Children, Teens

Trajectory data indicate that childhood BP levels correlate with BP status at age 38 years
Pediatricians should be familiar with Zika virus infection

Pediatricians Should Be Familiar With Zika Virus Infection

All age groups, including children, can be affected; maternal-fetal transmission has been reported
An intervention based on personal predictors of risk for depression implemented by primary care physicians provides a modest reduction in the incidence of major depression compared to usual care

Tailored Intervention by PCPs Slightly Cuts Depression

Prevention strategy tailored to individual risk, implemented in primary care office
Acupuncture may improve management of hot flashes in women with breast cancer

Acupuncture Helps Manage Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Patients

Improvements seen in climacteric symptoms and quality of life measures