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Patient reminder and recall systems seem to be effective for improving receipt of immunizations

Reminder, Recall Systems Improve Immunization Uptake

Based on high certainty evidence, postcards, text messages, auto-dialer improve receipt of vaccines
Having a pharmacist at bedside during acute ischemic stroke is associated with significantly shorter door-to-needle times

Pharmacist Participation in Stroke Response Cuts Door➜Needle Time

Pharmacist helps reduces DTN time by median 23.5 min; ups percent of patients meeting ≤60 min goal
Bariatric surgery is associated with lower risks of obesity-related comorbidities but a clinically important increased risk for complications compared with medical treatment

Increased Risk of Complications With Bariatric Surgery

Lower risks of obesity-related comorbidities but increased risk for complications versus medical tx
Doxylamine-pyridoxine may be beneficial for nausea and vomiting symptoms in early pregnancy

Value of Doxylamine-Pyridoxine Questioned in Early Pregnancy

Greater improvement in symptom scores versus placebo, but clinical relevance unclear
Onabotulinum toxin-A injections can improve sleep bruxism

Onabotulinum Toxin-A Can Safely Improve Sleep Bruxism

Improved clinical global impression and change in visual analog scale, pain at 4 to 8 weeks post therapy
For women with urinary tract infections

Sulfonamides, Nitrofurantoin Being Given for UTI in Pregnancy

Nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prescribed first trimester despite ACOG recs
A case of remission of psoriasis after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been described in a research letter published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

Case report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improved
Patients with desmoplastic melanoma have a high level of objective tumor response to treatment with antibodies to block programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or PD-1 ligand

High Response of Desmoplastic Melanomas to PD-1 Blockade

Higher percentage of PD-L1-positive cells in the tumor parenchyma of desmoplastic melanomas
Color-coded compartmentalized "rainbow trays" used for anesthetic drug preparation and storage may improve patient safety

Color-Coded Drug Storage Trays May Cut Medication Errors

Anesthetists report that 'rainbow trays' help with drug identification and separation
In patients aged 80 and older with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Race, Education Level Predict CRT in Very Elderly With NSCLC

In elderly with stage III lung cancer, black race, lower-educated county tied to not receiving care