Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation
Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
HIV-Seropositive CIN3+ Patients Have Lower HPV16 Prevalence
HIV-seropositive women have lower HPV-16, higher non-alpha-9 oncHPV prevalence
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
Off-Label Use of Metformin Common in U.S. Adolescents
Analyses of three databases show use for metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and obesity
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Early-Term Delivery May Not Up Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Those delivered after elective induction at 37 to 38 weeks don't have increased sepsis, NICU admission
Few Care Management Processes Used for Depression
Primary care practices use less than one care management process for depression, on average
Antihyperglycemic Medication Prescribing Trends Are Changing
Decrease in glyburide and thiazolidinedione Rx; increase in gliclazide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Preventive Mastectomies Triple for U.S. Women Over Past Decade
Patients increasingly opt to have the healthy breast removed, despite limited benefit