Prenatal Pediatric Visit Recommended for Expectant Families
Visit provides unique opportunity to address relationship between family and pediatric practice
New Rules May Constrain Docs’ Ability to Treat Chronic Pain
Limitations on the use of prescription narcotics could complicate patient treatment
Variation in Quality of Trials for Atrial Fibrillation, Flutter
Most common trial endpoint is AF/AFL recurrence; rates of primary clinical endpoints are low
Sleep Disruption Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Higher risk seen across multiple cohorts, regardless of obstructive sleep apnea and other possible factors
National HIV Testing Day Is on June 27
Annual occasion is a good time for health care providers to encourage testing
Decline in Medicare Patients Who Die in Acute Care Hospitals
2000 to 2015 also saw increase in ICU use in last month of life, deaths in home or community setting
Missed Opportunities for HIV Diagnosis Among Those at Risk
Men who have sex with men and persons who inject drugs report missed testing opportunities
Most Bleeding Events in Non-CVD Patients Are GI-Related
In cohort with no CVD, not receiving antiplatelet therapy, 7 percent of bleeding events were fatal
Binge Drinking Linked to Increased Systolic BP in Men
And relative risk for hypertension up with any drinking among men without hypertension
Few Hemodialysis Patients on Medicare Enroll in Hospice
Patterns of use, timing of hospice similar among patients with diverse spending trajectories
