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From 2008 to 2016

Drop in Visits to Primary Care Providers Seen for Insured Adults

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Visits to PCPs decreased, while proportion of adults with no PCP visits in given year increased
Large proportions of antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid patients are filled without evidence of infection-related diagnoses or clinician visits

Many Antibiotic Rx Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis

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More than one-quarter of antibiotic fills for Medicaid patients not associated with a clinician visit
Use of a patient decision aid results in more informed decisions about lung cancer screening compared with standard educational information

Patient Decision Aid Informs Patients on Lung Cancer Screening

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Tobacco quit lines are an effective way to disseminate patient decision aids
A clinical trial for an HIV vaccine has been halted after it was concluded that it did not prevent infection with the AIDS-causing virus

HIV Vaccine Ineffective, Clinical Trial Halted

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NIH-sponsored trial was being conducted in South Africa
A clinical trial to test an experimental antiviral drug's effectiveness against the new coronavirus will be conducted in China as it battles a coronavirus outbreak there.

Experimental Antiviral Drug to Be Tested Against New Coronavirus

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Trial to be conducted in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak
In a clinical guideline published online Feb. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

U.S. Adult Immunization Schedule Updated for 2020

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Shared clinical decision making recommended for HPV in adults age 27 to 45 considered likely to benefit
Multiple major cities in China are estimated to have imported cases of 2019 novel coronavirus and epidemics are estimated to be growing exponentially in those cities

Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Estimated

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By Jan. 25, 2020, 75,815 individuals had been infected in Wuhan; epidemic doubling time 6.4 days
Mothers with autism face unique challenges

Mothers With Autism Face Higher Rates of Postpartum Depression

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Women with autism feel misunderstood by professionals, unable to receive parenting support
Methodological problems and study limitations for trials of the human papillomavirus vaccine create uncertainty about its ability to prevent cervical cancer in the long term

Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear

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Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
The Cambridge Multimorbidity Score is robust for predicting key outcomes

Cambridge Multimorbidity Score Robust for Predicting Outcomes

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Model performed better than Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting consultations, admissions