Advertisement
Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to check levels of the blood thinner warfarin because patients may get inaccurate results and be at risk for serious injury or death

Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips

0
Inaccurate results may put patients at risk for serious injury or death
There have been 48 confirmed cases of measles in Washington state since the start of the year as health officials struggle to stop the spread of the infectious disease.

Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1

0
Thirty-four cases involved children ages 1 to 10; 41 patients not vaccinated against measles
Educational videos in pediatric clinics can increase rates of human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescents

HPV Educational Video May Increase Vaccination Rates

0
Adolescents whose parents watched the video were three times more likely to be vaccinated
Four maternal characteristics can predict 12-month trajectories for women with postpartum depression with 72.8 percent accuracy

Maternal Factors Predict Postpartum Depression Trajectory

0
Parity, education, baseline global functioning, depression severity predict chronic severe trajectory
In utero exposure to higher levels of maternal glucose is associated with higher glucose levels and insulin resistance during childhood

Maternal Glucose in Pregnancy Tied to Child’s Glucose Outcomes

0
Maternal fasting plasma glucose is positively associated with FPG and A1C in childhood
More black index patients diagnosed with HIV are interviewed for partner services than all index patients combined

CDC: Most Black HIV Patients Interviewed for Partner Services

0
78 percent of partners identified were notified of potential exposure; 47 percent were tested for HIV
Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis or juvenile idiopathic arthritis is not associated with disease worsening in late pregnancy

Discontinuing TNFi Before Gestational Week 20 Is Feasible

0
No clinically meaningful disease worsening among women with well-controlled RA, juvenile arthritis
Improving clinic capacity to respond to patients' social needs may reduce primary care physician burnout

Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs

0
Risk for burnout lower in clinics with social worker, pharmacist on care team

January 2019 Briefing – Family Practice

0
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
Receipt of primary care is associated with significantly more high-value care

More High-Value Care Associated With Receipt of Primary Care

0
Increasing investment in primary care may improve value in the U.S. health care system