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Recommendations have been developed by the World Health Organization for treatment intensification in type 2 diabetes. The recommendations were published online Sept. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

WHO Issues Recommendations for Tx Intensification in T2DM

Also, recommendations for type of insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low-resource settings
Fostamatinib produces clinically meaningful responses in adults with immune thrombocytopenia

Fostamatinib Seems Effective for Immune Thrombocytopenia

Overall response of platelet count ≥50,000/μL seen in 43 percent of patients
The total excess mortality attributed to Hurricane Maria is estimated at 2

~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria

Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage increased 5.1 percentage points from 2016 to 2017

CDC: HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among Adolescents

Proportion of teens up to date with HPV vaccines also increasing; reached 48.6 percent in 2017
KLRD1-expressing natural killer cells may be a biomarker for influenza susceptibility

Immune Cells’ Gene Expression May Predict Flu Susceptibility

Expression of KLRD1 by natural killer cells before infection associated with influenza severity
Emergency department providers need evidence-based strategies to identify and manage patients with opioid use disorder

ED Plays Critical Role in Caring for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Review provides evidence-based strategies for identifying, managing, transitioning care
From 2013 to 2016 there was an increase in children's participation in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program

Child Participation in Medicaid, CHIP Up From 2013 to 2016

Increase accompanied by a 47 percent decrease in the number of eligible but uninsured children
For patients with critical limb ischemia

Revascularization Beats Amputation for Limb Ischemia

Similar long-term survival, costs for endovascular and surgical revascularization procedures
Some bottles of montelukast (Singulair) tablets for asthma have been recalled by Camber Pharmaceuticals because they contain the wrong medication

FDA: Montelukast Tablet Bottles Recalled

Voluntary recall due to incorrect drug in bottles
The decision to overturn the End of Life Option Act has added stress and anxiety to terminally ill patients

Patient Distressed by Overturn of California End of Life Option Act

Patient with ALS describes assisted death as last element of control, while losing control over his body