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Different approaches to the treatment of opioid-use disorders are addressed in an article published in the July 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Physician Reviews Approaches to Treating Opioid-Use Disorders

Medically-supervised withdrawal is not usually sufficient to induce long-term recovery
A simple hearing test may help identify young children at risk for autism before they're old enough to speak

Hearing Impairment May Be an Early Indicator of Autism

Researchers identify inner-ear problem that might impair speech development
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against routine serologic screening for genital herpes simplex virus infection in adolescents and adults who are asymptomatic

USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Genital Herpes

Grade D recommendation against routine screening for asymptomatic adolescents and adults
Acute myocardial infarction patients who take high doses of omega-3 fatty acids for six months show improved heart function and less scarring

High Doses of Omega-3s May Help Healing After Acute MI

Reductions seen in left ventricular systolic volume index and noninfarct myocardial fibrosis
Liraglutide (Victoza) doesn't appear to improve heart function in patients with advanced heart failure

Liraglutide Not Beneficial in Advanced Heart Failure

No difference in heart function, disease stability or in rates of mortality, rehospitalization
For men with low-risk prostate cancer

Predictors ID’d for Switching to Active Tx in Prostate Cancer

Ethnicity influences patient decision to pursue active treatment and serial biopsies in active surveillance
Low abundance biomarker panels can predict lupus nephritis outcomes

Urinary Biomarkers Can Predict Response in Lupus Nephritis

Models created with traditional + novel biomarkers have clinically meaningful predictive power
For patients with a history of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Bleeding Risk Up With Aspirin After Lower GI Bleeding

But continued aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of serious cardiovascular events and death
Active music therapy has beneficial effects in Parkinson's disease

Active Music Therapy Beneficial in Parkinson’s Disease

Beneficial effect in tests examining frontal lobe function and improvement in memory

July 2016 Briefing – Nursing

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for July 2016. This roundup includes the latest...