External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.
Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Severe Exacerbations Down With As-Needed Albuterol-Budesonide for Mild Asthma
Severe exacerbation occurred in fewer patients receiving albuterol-budesonide versus those receiving albuterol only
Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients
Depression Tied to Worse Asthma Outcomes in Urban Teens
More than a fourth with asthma reported depressive symptoms, greater symptom severity
Immunotherapy Works Well for Young Children With Peanut Allergy
Significantly more children aged 1 to 3 years receiving epicutaneous immunotherapy had treatment response at 12 months
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
Physicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
Physicians with disabilities reported physical and sexual mistreatment from both coworkers and patients
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Work Impairment Common in Uncontrolled Allergic Rhinitis
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis controlled in about 60 percent of days according to mobile phone app
EPA, DHA Intake From Fish May Reduce Childhood Asthma Risk
Higher intake at age 7 years linked to lower odds of incident asthma at 11 or 14 years among FADS minor G allele carriers
