Roxadustat Noninferior to Epoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients
And for anemia in patients with kidney disease not undergoing dialysis, roxadustat is superior to placebo
Review Supports Testosterone for Low Sexual Desire in Women
Beneficial effects for postmenopausal women, with preference for nonoral testosterone administration
Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial for Glucose Metabolism
Benefits on peripheral insulin sensitivity, disposition index for those at-risk or newly-diagnosed with T2DM
Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence
No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
Thyroidectomy Complication Rate Down When Surgeon Volume Up
Statistically significant decreases in complication rates, but absolute decreases were low
Online Symptom Self-Management + Telehealth Aids Pain, Mood
Collaborative care led by a nurse-physician team with web-based self-management better than self-management alone
Sling, PT May Be OK for Two-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
Findings in older adults counter current preference for surgical treatment of this type of fracture
Mortality Up in Women With Central Obesity, Regardless of BMI
Normal weight with central obesity tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality
Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider
Thirteen percent of PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men live in 30-minute-drive deserts
Model Fails to Predict Risk for Maternal ICU Admission
Model intended to predict admission to maternal ICU based on cumulative effect of multiple risk factors
