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For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Glucocorticoid Use Ups Diabetes Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Risk influenced by dosage and duration of treatment for glucocorticoid use in past six months
The American Society for Clinical Oncology has developed guidelines for the management and palliative care of women with invasive cervical cancer. The clinical practice guideline was published online May 25 in the Journal of Global Oncology.

ASCO Develops Recommendations for Invasive Cervical Cancer Care

Most effective evidence-based antitumor and palliative care interventions should be provided
Smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of the child developing schizophrenia

Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Schizophrenia Risk for Child

Findings based on analysis of maternal levels of cotinine
Women planning to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks before trying to conceive if they or their partner live in -- or are returning from -- areas where Zika virus infections are occurring

WHO Changes Advisory Regarding Sexual Transmission of Zika

Women planning to conceive should now wait eight weeks if they or partner live in high Zika-risk areas
A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.

AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs

Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
The incidence of hip fracture and post-hip fracture mortality are increased for patients with non-dialysis-requiring chronic kidney disease

Hip Fracture Incidence Up With Non-Dialysis-Requiring CKD

Increased age-standardized rates of hip fracture, post-hip fracture mortality, higher resource use
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Triptorelin plus norethisterone does not prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young patients with lymphoma

Triptorelin Doesn’t Prevent Chemo-Induced Ovarian Failure

Findings based on long-term follow-up of young patients with lymphoma
Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injury

PPI Use Ups NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Injury

Increased risk of small bowel injury for healthy participants treated with celecoxib + PPI
To optimize postpartum care

ACOG Provides Guidance on Optimizing Postpartum Care

Patient and her ob-gyn should formulate a postpartum care plan during antenatal care