Fluticasone Furoate Slows Loss of Lung Function in COPD
Alone or in combination, reduces rate of FEV1 decline in those with moderate COPD and high risk of CVD
FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Vyxeos combines two previously approved drugs -- daunorubicin and cytarabine
Patient Groups Provide Input for Cochlear Implant QOL Tool
Adult patient focus groups used to develop initial item bank for cochlear implant quality-of-life instrument
APA: Medical Discrimination Based on Size Stresses Patients
Assuming weight is responsible for, related to presenting complaints can result in misdiagnosis
APA: Reasons for Underuse of Buprenorphine by PCPs ID’d
Doctors not willing to increase prescribing due to lack of belief in agonist tx, lack of time for more patients
Change in Conversion Definition May Improve TB Detection
Increase from IFNγ <0.2 to >0.7 IU/mL would improve identification of those at risk of tuberculosis
ABO Incompatible Dual Graft Living Donor Liver Transplant Viable
High graft survival at one-, three-, five-years; no significant difference for ABO compatible, incompatible
In Utero Psychotropics + Opioids Up Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
Risk of withdrawal increased two-fold with in utero exposure to two or more psychotropics plus opioids
Depression After Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis Ups Death Risk
Strongest predictor of death is post-CAD depression; link persisted in those with no prior depression
For Young Adults, Fractures Mainly Due to Severe Trauma
Younger people have greater proportion of fractures of hands and feet; few at osteoporotic sites
