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Exclusive current cigarette and cigar use is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality

Mortality Risks of Exclusive Cigar, Cigarette, Pipe Use ID’d

Higher risk of tobacco-related cancer death for current/former cigarette, current cigar, pipe smoking
Burnout is prevalent among physicians

Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System

Link between patient satisfaction and emotional exhaustion; also tied to odds of leaving organization
For women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas

Ulipristal Achieves Amenorrhea for Symptomatic Leiomyomas

Ulipristal superior to placebo to achieve amenorrhea for bleeding due to symptomatic uterine leiomyomas
Ustekinumab improves psoriasis and reduces vascular inflammation among patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis

AAD: Ustekinumab Cuts Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis

Reduction in total aortic vascular inflammation with ustekinumab versus increase with placebo
For older patients with concomitant chronic kidney disease and a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulants in Seniors With A-Fib, CKD Ups Stroke, ICH Risk

Anticoagulants linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhage, but lower all-cause mortality
For patients with moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis

Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA

No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis
Specific populations

AAD: Fathers May Not Perceive Harms of Teen Indoor Tanning

Low harms more often perceived by parents of male teens, those age ≥16, with less sun-reactive skin
For women with node-negative early endocrine receptor-positive breast cancer

Prognostic Signatures Compared for ER-Positive Breast Cancer

ROR, BCI, EPclin are significantly more prognostic for recurrence for women with node-negative disease
Children involved in sibling bullying are at increased risk of developing a psychotic disorder

Sibling Bullying Tied to Increased Odds of Psychotic Disorder

Both victims and perpetrators have greater odds of developing a psychotic disorder
For adults with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes

Ertugliflozin Tied to Improved Glycemic Control in T2DM

Improvement in glycemic control, reduction in body weight, SBP; increase in genital mycotic infections