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For patients with hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism

Lower Rate of Adverse Events With Outpatient Treatment of PE

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Lower rate of adverse events for outpatients versus inpatients with hemodynamically stable PE
The flea medications and heartworm pills that millions of Americans give to their pets pose poisoning risks to any children in the home

Veterinary Pharmaceuticals Pose a Poisoning Risk to Children

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Not uncommon for toddlers to ingest medications intended for dogs and cats
There is poor agreement between pathologists in diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Poor Pathologist Agreement for Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s

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Kappa value 0.11 for low-grade dysplasia among patients with Barrett's esophagus
Mortality rates are lower for older Americans treated by doctors trained in other countries than by those who went to a U.S. medical school

Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors

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Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
In a clinical practice guideline published online Jan. 31 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Clinical Practice Guidelines Developed for Pediatric Obesity

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Recommendations developed for assessment, treatment, and prevention of pediatric obesity
Lower intensity of peak daily energy expenditure estimated from ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring is associated with increased health care utilization

Daily Energy Expenditure Linked to Health Care Utilization

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Findings for energy expenditures estimated from ambulatory ECG monitoring
From 2002 to 2012 there was an increase in herb and supplement use among pregnant women

Herb and Supplement Use Increasing in Pregnant Women

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In 2012, top five herbs and supplements include fish oil, melatonin, pro- and prebiotics, acai, cranberry
Once-daily enoxaparin is associated with fewer major bleeds than enoxaparin twice daily in patients with acute venous thromboembolism

Fewer Major Bleeds With Once- Versus Twice-Daily Enoxaparin

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In propensity analysis, patients on enoxaparin once daily had fewer bleeds, fewer deaths at 15, 30 days
Microvascular complications and poor glycemic control are associated with the severity of periodontitis

Microvascular Complications Linked to Severity of Periodontitis

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Poor glycemic control linked to increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis
Prescribing practices vary among U.S. and Canadian physicians treating severe childhood atopic dermatitis

Variation in Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

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For severe AD, first-line drugs of choice include cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil