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Timely administration of antibiotics is associated with a reduction in mortality among patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB

30 percent reduction in 30-day mortality for patients with cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
For patients with stable coronary artery disease

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Functional Status in CAD

Patients with class II, III, or IV functional status have increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure
Private sector employer-sponsored health insurance offerings were similar in 2013 and 2014

Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014

Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
For patients with moderate-to-severe seborrhea and seborrheic dermatitis

Low-Dose Isotretinoin Therapeutic for Seborrhea

Significant decrease in rate of sebum production in patients receiving low-dose oral isotretinoin
For older women with estrogen receptor-positive ductal carcinoma in situ

Initiation, Adherence to AIs Low for Older Women With DCIS

About 45 percent of women initiated treatment with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors within one year
Diabetes-related distress and depression symptom severity are risk factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence

Depression is independent predictor of adherence; reduces the effects of diabetes distress
The Amplatzer PFO Occluder device has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent another stroke among patients who have had at least one prior stroke involving a patent foramen ovale.

FDA Approves Device to Prevent Recurrent Strokes in PFO Patients

For patients who had prior stroke related to patent foramen ovale
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

IDSA: Measles Complication SSPE More Common Than Thought

Clinicians to be aware of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
The intravenous drug ibalizumab might revolutionize the treatment of HIV patients who don't respond to existing drugs

IDSA: Experimental Rx May Be Option in Drug-Resistant HIV

'This is potentially a lifesaving therapy,' researcher says
A skin patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein may help treat children and young adults with peanut allergy

Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergy Appears Promising

Delivering small amounts of peanut protein boosted tolerance for about half of young patients in study