Less Pre-Kidney Transplant Dialysis With Preemptive Waitlist
Preemptively listed recipients have about four fewer years of pretransplant dialysis
Mechanical Ventilation May Alter Diaphragm Muscle Fibers
This reduction in fiber length may make it more difficult to wean patients from ventilation
Congress Passes Bill to Fight Opioid Crisis
Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States
AZ Company Recalls Raw Beef Products Linked to Salmonella
57 people sickened; 14 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date
Industry-Funded Trials Often Involve Employees in Studies
Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting
Stillbirth Reduction Strategy Unproven
Care package for reduced fetal movement does not cut stillbirths
Best Practices for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Updated
Recommendations address screening, treatment approaches and emphasize shared decision making
Lixisenatide Cuts Kidney Damage in T2DM and Coronary Syndrome
Lixisenatide reduces progression of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio in patients with macroalbuminuria
Morbidity, Mortality Up for Youth With CHD Presenting to ED
Children with congenital heart disease presenting to ED at increased risk for morbidity, mortality
More Than 14 Million Preteens Need to Receive HPV Vaccine
>14 million need to receive two doses of vaccine to reach goal of 80 percent vaccination by 2026
