Switching to High-Deductible Insurance Delays Diabetes Care
Delays in seeking care for first major symptom of macrovascular disease, first major diagnostic test
Few Mandatory Pediatric Postmarketing Studies Completed
33.8 percent of mandatory pediatric postmarketing studies completed during 6.8 years of follow-up
RSNA: Mammography Has Value in Women Age 75 or Older
Cancer detection rate is 8.4/1,000 exams in older women; 98 percent of cancers surgically excised
Smoke-Free Policies Linked to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure
Lower systolic BP found for those living in areas with public smoke-free policies
FDA Approves Drug for Treatment of Travelers’ Diarrhea
Aemcolo not indicated for patients with diarrhea complicated by fever and/or bloody stool
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Rare Immune Disease
Gamifant first drug to be approved specifically for primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness
CDC testing of specimen revealed adenovirus type 7, a strain that may cause more severe illness
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Declines seen in annual prescriptions per patient, dose per patient, and number of opioid users
NPs and PAs Can Effectively Manage Diabetes in Primary Care
No difference in HbA1c, SBP, LDL-C with doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant
Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism
No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5, nitrogen dioxide
