RA Exposure In Utero Tied to Increased Disease Risk
Children exposed to maternal rheumatoid arthritis have higher risk of thyroid disease, epilepsy, RA
STEMI Patient Perceptions Impact Emergency Medical Services Use
Self-transport patients more likely to perceive EMS as slower, express concerns over resource use
Rx Discrepancies Common in Hospital Discharge Summaries
In audit, 68 percent of electronic discharge summaries for older patients had discrepancies
Pre-Op Liraglutide Cuts Post-Op Plasma Glucose in T2DM
Preoperative administration of liraglutide linked to lower post-op glucose, increase in pre-op nausea
Intensive BP Goals Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Benefits similar in patients with and without type 2 diabetes
Probiotics, Chewing Gum Found Ineffective for Pharyngitis
Neither reduces severity of sore throat or difficulty swallowing in first three days of use
Counseling Linked to Reduction in Vaccine Exemption Rates
Significant drop in rates in Washington after implementation of bill mandating parental counseling
Payment for Laboratory Tests Set to Reduce Starting Jan. 1, 2018
CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule to result in drop in payments for physician office-based tests
Long-Term Macrolide Use Linked to Resistant P. Acnes
Long-term oral macrolides for treatment of acne may increase macrolide resistance
High Fatty Liver Index Tied to Colorectal Adenomas
Compared with low-index group, those with high index have more frequent, more advanced adenomas
