Home 2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
ASN: Nonmedical Factors Impact Kidney Transplant Waits
African-Americans less likely to be wait-listed; higher income positively associated with wait-listing
The American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 28-Nov. 1
The 83rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians...
Scribes Improve Dermatologist Satisfaction, Cut Chart Burden
79 percent of dermatologists report willingness to increase patient volume with scribe support
Drop in Proportion of Neonates With Long IV Therapy for UTI
Decrease from 50 percent in 2005 to 19 percent in 2015; not linked to increase in hospital readmissions
CYP2C19-Genotype Guided Antiplatelet Tx May Be Beneficial
MACE risk up with clopidogrel versus alternative therapy for patients with CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele
’09 to ’15 Saw Increase in Transradial Access for STEMI PCI
Significant geographic, operator, and institutional variation noted in utilization of TRA
Cases of Low Vision, Blindness Estimated to Double in 30 Years
Prevalence of those aged ≥45 with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 estimated at 3,894,406
Postmenopausal Estradiol Linked to Blunted Cortisol Responses
May protect certain cognitive processes against stress exposure
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 28- Nov. 1
The 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive...
Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods
Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages
