Pharmacy
2011 to 2021 Saw Increase in Vaccination Timeliness for Infants
Greatest increase in on-time vaccination seen for children with more than $75,000 in annual family income
Transient Increase Seen in Contraceptive Use After Dobbs Decision
Temporary increase seen in month after Dobbs, followed by decrease in contraceptive services, apart from vasectomy
Postpartum Low-Dose Esketamine Aids Moms With Prenatal Depression
Single low-dose esketamine reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum for mothers with prenatal depression
U.S. Medical Drug Shortages Reach Record High
2011 to 2020 Saw Increase in Annual Prescription Meds Expenditures
Metabolic agents were the most costly category; antidiabetic agents were the mostly costly therapeutic area
Adjuvant Alectinib Improves Disease-Free Survival in Lung Cancer
Findings seen among patients with resected ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer
Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Increased for GLP-1 RA Users Undergoing Endoscopy
Risk for aspiration pneumonia increased for patients undergoing propofol-assisted endoscopies
Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia
Improvements seen in cognition, cholesterol, blood sugar, and C-reactive protein
Preop Intranasal Povidone-Iodine Reduces Rate of Surgical Site Infection
Deep surgical site infection rate decreased postintervention in patients undergoing arthroplasty and spine surgery
ACC: Similar Seizure Incidence Seen for Topical, IV Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients
However, topical administration resulted in an 8.3 percent absolute increase in transfusion