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Monthly Archives: January 2019

Eating breakfast may not be a good strategy for weight loss

Meta-Analysis: Small Weight Increase Seen for Breakfast Eaters

Total daily energy intake higher for participants who eat breakfast, but results inconsistent
New symptom combinations that may indicate early symptoms of laryngeal cancer have been identified

Symptom Combos Suggesting Laryngeal Cancer Identified

10 features of laryngeal cancer with which patients presented in year before diagnosis identified
For patients being treated for bone or joint infection

Oral Antibiotics Noninferior to IV for Bone, Joint Infection

Noninferiority in intention-to-treat analysis; supported by complete-case, per-protocol, sensitivity analysis
Receipt of primary care is associated with significantly more high-value care

More High-Value Care Associated With Receipt of Primary Care

Increasing investment in primary care may improve value in the U.S. health care system
The current method for ranking patients on the liver transplantation wait list may not prioritize some of the sickest candidates

Liver Transplant Wait List May Not Prioritize High-Risk Patients

Patients with ACLF-3 with a MELD-Na score less than 25 may benefit from prioritization
An expanded recall of ibuprofen oral suspension drops that may contain higher-than-specified levels of ibuprofen that could harm infants' kidneys has been announced by Tris Pharma

Expanded Recall Announced for Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Drops

Higher levels of ibuprofen concentration found in some units may cause harm to infants
There is no difference in the rate of death from any cause at 10 years for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with bilateral or single internal-thoracic-artery grafting

Death at 10 Years Similar With Bilateral-, Single-Artery CABG

No difference seen in rate of death from any cause at 10 years in intention-to-treat analysis
Aerobic exercise contributes to brain health in individuals as young as 20 years

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Better Cognition at All Ages

Effect seen as young as 20 years, although the effect is greater with increasing age
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was given an "F" in a new American Lung Association report card evaluating tobacco prevention programs.

FDA Receives an ‘F’ in Tobacco Prevention Report Card

American Lung Association releases State of Tobacco Control 2019 report
The risk for infective endocarditis related to injection drug use increased from 2006 to 2015

Infective Endocarditis Related to Injection Drug Use Rising

Rise in admissions for infective endocarditis tied to injection drugs paralleled rise in hydromorphone rx