App Helps Pediatric Asthma Patients, Parents Self-Monitor
With one year of use, improvements seen in asthma outcomes
Few Oncologists Refer Patients to Weight Management Programs
Providers need more support to refer patients to weight management, physical activity programs
Emgality Receives First FDA Approval for Treating Cluster Headache
Patients treated with Emgality had 8.7 fewer cluster headache attacks at 3.0 weeks versus 5.2 with placebo
ASCO: Enzalutamide Beneficial in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Progression-free, overall survival longer for men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
Dietary Supplements May Up Risk for Severe Medical Events
Increased risk seen in association with supplements sold for muscle building, energy, weight loss
Cholecystectomy Reduces Risk for Stroke in Patients With Gallstones
Asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstone patients have lower overall stroke risk after cholecystectomy
Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease
After controlling for Framingham Risk Score, TPA, mean and max cIMT predict incident CVEs
Burden of New-Onset A-Fib Considerable After TAVI, AVR
Odds of in-hospital mortality increased in TAVI, AVR hospitalization with new-onset atrial fibrillation
Workplace Exposures Contribute to Burden of Respiratory Disease
Substantial contribution seen to burden of diseases including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, fibrosis
Postop Delirium May Briefly Up Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction
Correlation seen at one month was no longer significant at two months, six months
