Achievement of Targets in T2DM Varies by Season
Achievement rates for all three targets and for HbA1c, BP, LDL-C are lowest in the winter
Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.
Greatest declines seen among vaccinated women; decreases also seen in unvaccinated women
Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm
Adjuvant tx has no clinically significant long-term effect on total sperm number, concentration
Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size
Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Green Space in Childhood Tied to Better Mental Health Later
Authors say findings show importance of integrating natural environments into urban planning
Sustained Smoking Cessation May Delay, Prevent Seropositive RA
While risk increases with pack-years smoked, it decreases with longer duration of smoking cessation
Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx
Interventions tied to less prescribing in hospital but did not impact fluoroquinolone discharge treatment
Tumor Control Durable With Pembrolizumab in Merkel Cell Cancer
28 of 50 advanced MCC patients responded; 24-month overall survival rate was 68.7 percent
Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes
Revascularization patients with T2DM and CKD more likely to experience a major adverse event
