Equivalent Glaucoma Grading Seen by Specialty Optometrists
Moderate agreement for community optometrists grading limbal anterior chamber depth
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Cut Fasting Insulin, HbA1c
Review and meta-analysis shows reductions among individuals without diabetes
Methotrexate, Cyclosporine Least Costly Meds for Psoriasis
Infliximab, ustekinumab 90 mg most costly therapies based on number needed to treat to achieve PASI 75
Legal Issues of Removing Patient From Practice Explored
Article provides suggestions to protect physician from liability, accusations of patient abandonment
Acetaminophen Appears Lacking in Low Back Pain
And only a small, not clinically important benefit in osteoarthritis of hip/knee
New Guidelines Issued for BP Mgmt in Coronary Artery Disease
Aim is more flexibility for those with heart disease, doctors say
Ob-Gyns Say Use Ultrasound First for Pelvic Symptoms
It's safer, cheaper than other types of imaging, doctors say
Outcomes No Worse for Macrolide-Resistant Pneumonia
Macrolide-resistance has no effect on outcomes as a function of compliance with current tx guidelines
Obesity Ups Respiratory Events in Peds Procedural Sedation
Increased odds of respiratory events, inability to complete associated procedure, prolonged recovery
Amiodarone Linked to Lowest Risk of Hospitalization in A-Fib
Lowest risk of atrial fibrillation hospitalization for amiodarone, greatest risk for dronedarone
