Non-Specialists Can Expand Hepatitis C Treatment Access
Primary care providers, nurse practitioners achieve same response rates as specialists
Hip Bone Mineral Density Tied to Knee Cartilage Defects
Bone density also tied to bone marrow lesions among those with knee osteoarthritis
Few Skull Radiation Patients Show Cognitive Impairment
Yet, a third report ambiguous results that may require more testing
Flatter Diurnal Cortisol Slopes Linked to Poorer Health Outcomes
Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes tied to poorer health in 10 of 12 subtypes of emotional, physical health
Neonatal Hypoglycemia Not Tied to Neurosensory Impairment
But increased risk of poor executive function and visual motor function at age 4.5 years
Guidance Provided for Preventing Practice Billing Errors
Practices should have a compliance plan and policy and someone responsible for enforcing it
Single Measures of Viral Load May Overestimate HIV Suppression
Overall, 57.3 percent had suppressed load in most recent test; 47.6 percent had durable suppression
Osteoporosis Meds Up BMD in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
Review shows improved bone mineral density in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy
Mortality Down Only for Gastric Bypass Patients With Diabetes
RYGB patients without diabetes did not have significantly improved mortality compared to controls
Epidemiology of Acute Otitis Media Changed From 2006-2016
Change in proportion of S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis causing AOM
