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Monthly Archives: April 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Dovato (dolutegravir and lamivudine)

First Two-Drug Regimen Approved for HIV-1 Treatment

Dovato indicated for use in patients with no history of antiretroviral treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients not to use preowned test strips or test strips not authorized for sale in the United States because of possible infection or inaccurate results that could cause serious harm.

FDA Warns Against Use of Preowned or Unauthorized Test Strips

Unauthorized, preowned test strips could cause infection, inaccuracy
Ten infants are known to have died in the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play sleeper since 2015

Ten Infant Deaths Linked to Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleepers

All infants died after rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained
For boys

Variation ID’d in Rate of Sexual Onset Before 13 Among Boys

Likelihood of reporting sexual intercourse before 13 lower for boys whose mothers have college degree
Four evidence-based guidance statements on breast cancer screening have been developed by the American College of Physicians and published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening

Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
In certain cases

Genetic Research Results May Warrant Updates to Participants

Participants should be recontacted in some cases of new information about variant, newly ID'd variants
Adolescent and adult women

Draft Recommendation Promotes Screening Women for Anxiety

Teen, adult women, including pregnant women, should be assessed for anxiety as part of routine care
The cardiovascular risks associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus are greater for patients diagnosed before age 40 years

Early T2DM Diagnosis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Highest excess risk for mortality, CV mortality, heart failure, CHD seen for T2DM patients diagnosed before 40
A computer-aided National Early Warning Score model accurately predicts sepsis for emergency medical admissions

Model Can Predict Sepsis Risk for Emergency Medical Admissions

Computer-aided National Early Warning Score model makes use of data already collected by clinicians
For children with acute respiratory infections

Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection

More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings