Proinflammatory Response in Women With Vaginal Mesh
Significantly higher M1/M2 cytokines, chemokines, MMP-9 and -2 in women with mesh-vagina explants
Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx
Findings reveal need for more robust testing
Opioid-Related Insurance Claims Rise 3,000 Percent
Present crisis disproportionately affecting white, middle-class people in non-urban settings
Sickle Cell Trait Doesn’t Up Mortality Risk in U.S. Soldiers
However, SC trait was linked with significantly higher risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis
Spending on Compounded Drugs Skyrocketing
Number of Medicare beneficiaries getting compounded drugs up 281 percent since 2006
Study IDs Two Novel Loci Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Associations for BCL2 and FAM19A2 were independent of known cardiometabolic loci
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
Standardized Cardiac Telemetry IDs Cardiac Rhythm Change
Use of telemetry with off-site central monitoring unit linked to detection of cardiac rhythm, rate changes
Targeted Therapies Beneficial in KRAS-Mutated NSCLC
Improved progression-free survival for patients treated with therapy not containing erlotinib
BRAF Inhibitors May Accelerate Wound Healing
Topical application with vemurafenib accelerated wound healing via paradoxical MAPK activation
