Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
Diabetes Ups Risk of Amputation in Critical Limb Ischemia
Unadjusted hazard ratio of diabetes mellitus 1.87 for major amputation risk in critical limb ischemia
Misoprostol Doesn’t Cut Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol administered immediately after delivery also linked to more maternal adverse events
Gemigliptin, Metformin Combo Beats Monotherapy in T2DM
Greater change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks with combination therapy versus monotherapies
Drop in Use of Digital Rectal Examination, PSA Testing
Decreases in use of screening following USPSTF recommendations against routine PSA screening
BNPratio Predicts Mortality in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Predictor of long-term mortality for patients with MR under medical management
FDA Approves First Drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Exondys 51 sanctioned for patients with mutation of the dystrophin gene amenable to exon 51 skipping
AAP Says Codeine Not Safe for Children, Urges Restrictions
Doctors should avoid giving drug to children undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
