PCP Care in Hospital Linked to Resource Use, Outcome
Patients cared for by own primary care physician have longer length of stay, lower 30-day mortality
Peanut Patch Found Safe, Effective for Treating Allergies
250-μg patch produces significant treatment response compared with placebo after 12 months
AHA: Statins Cut Risk of MACE in Patients With ASCVD Event
Reduced frequency of MACE for patients receiving statins, especially high-intensity statins
XR Naltrexone, Sublingual BUP-NX Deemed Equally Effective
Difficulty initiating XR-NTX accounts for difference in relapse rates in intent-to-treat population
Findings Support Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm
Lower mortality at three years and gain in average QALY for endovascular versus open repair group
AHA: Noninvasive Testing Ups LOS in Patients With Chest Pain
Noninvasive testing with CCTA or stress testing also leads to more radiation exposure, greater cost
Health Care Experts in Favor of Patient Contribution to Notes
With some cautions, experts are supportive of the OurNotes medical notes intervention
In 2007-2014, Glycemic Control Plateaued in Diabetes Patients
But significant improvements in HbA1c testing and awareness seen, except in those aged 20 to 44
Insurance Underlies Black-White Survival Disparity in CRC
54 percent of excess risk of death in black colorectal cancer patients accounted for by insurance matching
ER- Breast CA Risk Up for African-Americans With T2DM
ER- type accounts for increased breast cancer risk in African-American women; highest risk in nonobese
