At-Risk Pain Patients Can Cut Opioid Use With Psychology Tools
Acceptance and commitment therapy found to help reduce chronic opioid use after surgery
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Researchers find association between prolonged use of certain meds and increased risk of early death
Concussion Can Increase Risk of Abnormal Menstrual Patterns
Odds of abnormal menstrual bleeding increase six times after serious head injury, researchers say
Many Children With Reported Penicillin Allergy Are Not Allergic
Follow-up of 100 children found none were allergic to penicillin
Many U.S. Teens Can’t Access Emergency Contraception
'Mystery shopper' study found pharmacists still refusing sales
Comparable Metabolic Effects for E-Cigarettes, Smoking
Even without nicotine exposure, similar deleterious effects for e-cigarettes, traditional tobacco cigarettes
Pre-, Post-Op C-Reactive Protein Levels Tied to Delirium
CRP levels linked to incidence, duration, severity of delirium in older adults undergoing noncardiac sx
Use of Palliative Care Up for End-Stage Liver Disease
Hispanic race and insurance coverage associated with lower referral to palliative care
Therapeutic Inertia in 19 Percent With T2DM, HbA1c ≥8 Percent
HbA1c values of 8.0 to 9.9, >10 percent, diabetes duration ≥20 years linked to tx intensification
Insurance Status, Income Tied to Outcome in Pharyngeal SCC
Insurance status, median household income remain independent prognostic factors after adjustment
