Sex Disparities in Chemo Use for Advanced Bladder Cancer
Women have lower median overall survival, even after adjustment for administration of chemo
Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants May Be Best for Early-Stage CKD
Benefit-risk profile superior to vitamin K antagonists for early-stage chronic kidney disease
Statins May Reduce CVD Risks Linked to Sleep Apnea
But more study is needed, researchers say
Poverty Tied to Worse Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients with lower socioeconomic status also have increased probability of functional decline in longitudinal analyses
June 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition
50 percent of patients with CIN3 had histopathological complete response; 63 percent had HPV16 clearance
Intradiscal Steroid Offers Short-Term Relief of Lower Back Pain
Reduction in pain at one month, but not 12 months, for chronic low back pain with active discopathy
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Other Countries, but Without Mortality Benefit
U.S. had the highest per capita spending on cancer care in 2020, but a median cancer mortality rate
Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Varies Across VA Facilities
Findings observed for veterans with diabetes and concomitant chronic kidney disease
33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
3.7 million (5.1 percent) children and 28.8 million (14.5 percent) working age adults were uninsured in 2019
