Emotions Faced by Living Kidney Donors Can Impact Daily Life
Support, clear communication from health care team essential for improving donor comfort level
Confusion Common in Seniors Prescribed Antibiotics for UTI
Confusion independently associated with receipt of antibiotics for UTI in nursing home residents
Decline in New Cases of Blindness in Germany
Reduced incidence of blindness both among individuals with and without diabetes
Carboxytherapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma Similar for Stretch Marks
Both treatments are safe and effective for treating striae alba, with no difference noted
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
Risk of Psychotic Experiences Up With Teen Cannabis Use
Risk also increased with early-onset cigarette-only use, but correlation attenuated after adjustment
Reminder, Recall Systems Improve Immunization Uptake
Based on high certainty evidence, postcards, text messages, auto-dialer improve receipt of vaccines
Blood Test Found to Detect Eight Common Cancer Types
Sensitivities of 69 to 98 percent for detecting ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, esophagus cancers
LDL-C Still High in Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia
Increase in use of high-intensity statin, ezetimibe; only 23.1 percent reach LDL-C of <100mg/dL
Increase in Employment Among Patients Starting Dialysis
Employment low overall at 23 to 24 percent but increased 4.7 percent from 1996-2001 to 2008-2013
