Nivolumab Therapy Prolongs Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Overall survival at five years longer with nivolumab + ipilimumab, nivolumab alone versus ipilimumab
Heart Disease May Up Risk for Allopurinol-Linked Cutaneous AEs
Risk for hospital admission increased for allopurinol-associated severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Recommendations Updated for Management of Pediatric ADHD
Recommendations include screening for comorbid conditions, understanding ADHD is chronic condition
Rivaroxaban Cuts Recurrent Blood Clots in Obese Patients
Patients on rivaroxaban also have lower health care resource utilization than those on warfarin
Crude Incidence of Candidemia 8.7 Per 100,000 in 2012 to 2016
Incidence highest in older adults (≥65 years); higher for men than women, blacks versus nonblacks
CVS Halts Sales of OTC Zantac
Tests have found low levels of the nitrosamine impurity NDMA in some ranitidine products
DPP4 Inhibitors Do Not Up Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Findings based on comparison to sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones
Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea
AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease
Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality
Mortality at 90 days lower in patients with candida bloodstream infection who receive an ID consult
Eight Touchpoints May Predict Opioid Overdoses
These factors identify more than half of opioid overdose decedents and may represent prevention opportunities
