More Americans Reporting Less Than Six Hours Sleep Per Night
The number of Hispanics, blacks getting short sleep is growing at a fast rate
Low Vitamin D Tied to Risk for Renal Hyperfiltration in Healthy Adults
Severe deficiency linked to increased prevalence of RHF in population with normal renal function
Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Has Good Sensitivity, Specificity
PARS has improved ability over API for predicting asthma in children with mild-to-moderate risk
New BP Treatment Cutoffs May Not Yield Survival Benefit
Survival benefit not seen with Stage 1 hypertension, only high-risk Stage 2 hypertension
ASH Develops Practice Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism
Clinical practice guidelines presented for diagnosis, treatment, pediatric and pregnancy-linked VTE
Exome Sequencing Provides Genetic Diagnosis for Some With CKD
Genetic diagnosis for 9.3 percent of 3,315 patients with chronic kidney disease from two cohorts
Study IDs Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder
Authors say factors that reduce risk of disorder are important, given its link to other neuro disorders
Updated Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Influenza
Rapid molecular assays should be used to improve diagnosis; antivirals should begin as soon as possible
Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries
Overall mean salary gap by gender decreased from −2.6 to −1.9 percent after a decade
Complications, Costs Up With Cardiac Sx in Opioid Use Disorder
No increased risk of mortality, but increase in incidence of major complications
