Dasiglucagon Well Tolerated for Severe Hypoglycemia
Early pharmacodynamic response similar to that of GlucaGen, with longer lasting effects plasma glucose
Silent Myocardial Infarction Linked to Heart Failure Risk
Silent and clinically manifested MI both correlated with future risk of heart failure in adjusted models
Higher Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Some Physicians
Increasing risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in procedural specialists
Uterine Leiomyomas, Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia May Be Linked
Higher odds of uterine leiomyomas for black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
December 2017 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for December 2017. This roundup includes the...
Pre-Op Accelerometry Can Assess Cardiopulmonary Fitness
Accelerometry variables correlate with cardiopulmonary exercise variables
Fractional Exhaled NO Moderately Accurate to Diagnose Asthma
FeNO measurement performs better in diagnosing non-smokers, children, and steroid-naive patients
ACOG Advocates Cascade Testing for Hereditary Gene Mutations
Ob-gyns should identify eligible patients, offer testing, and assist in decreasing barriers to testing
Folic Acid Lessens Autism Risk for Fetal Anti-Epileptic Exposure
For children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, risk may be mitigated by folic acid supplementation
Pharmaceutical Aids Not Found to Be Helpful for Smoking Cessation
No evidence that varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine replacement increase probability of abstinence