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Exclusive current cigarette and cigar use is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality

Mortality Risks of Exclusive Cigar, Cigarette, Pipe Use ID’d

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Higher risk of tobacco-related cancer death for current/former cigarette, current cigar, pipe smoking
Burnout is prevalent among physicians

Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System

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Link between patient satisfaction and emotional exhaustion; also tied to odds of leaving organization
For women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas

Ulipristal Achieves Amenorrhea for Symptomatic Leiomyomas

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Ulipristal superior to placebo to achieve amenorrhea for bleeding due to symptomatic uterine leiomyomas
Ustekinumab improves psoriasis and reduces vascular inflammation among patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis

AAD: Ustekinumab Cuts Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis

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Reduction in total aortic vascular inflammation with ustekinumab versus increase with placebo
For older patients with concomitant chronic kidney disease and a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulants in Seniors With A-Fib, CKD Ups Stroke, ICH Risk

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Anticoagulants linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhage, but lower all-cause mortality
For patients with moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis

Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA

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No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis
Specific populations

AAD: Fathers May Not Perceive Harms of Teen Indoor Tanning

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Low harms more often perceived by parents of male teens, those age ≥16, with less sun-reactive skin
For women with node-negative early endocrine receptor-positive breast cancer

Prognostic Signatures Compared for ER-Positive Breast Cancer

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ROR, BCI, EPclin are significantly more prognostic for recurrence for women with node-negative disease
Children involved in sibling bullying are at increased risk of developing a psychotic disorder

Sibling Bullying Tied to Increased Odds of Psychotic Disorder

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Both victims and perpetrators have greater odds of developing a psychotic disorder
For adults with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes

Ertugliflozin Tied to Improved Glycemic Control in T2DM

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Improvement in glycemic control, reduction in body weight, SBP; increase in genital mycotic infections