Legal Aspects to Consider in Voluntary Refusal to Eat, Drink
Patients, families, clinicians must consider clinical, ethical, legal aspects of VSED to hasten death
Sertraline Treatment No Benefit for Depressive Symptoms in CKD
No improvement for patients with MDD and chronic kidney disease without dialysis dependence
Info Via Social Media Apps May Increase Vaccine Acceptance
Infants of mothers with the apps more likely to be up-to-date on their vaccines in first 200 days of life
Completion Likely With Self-Administration of TB Treatment
Self-administration without reminders is noninferior to direct observation in patients with latent TB
Preventive Care for Adolescents Up Since ACA Implementation
Still, most adolescents are not going to well visits, and overall preventive care rates are low
Influenza Vaccines in Pediatric ERs Likely Cost-Effective
Vaccinating all patients saves $33.51 per flu case averted, averages 27 fewer cases per 1,000 patients
Intensity of Exercise Affects Impact on Mortality Risk
Findings support recommendation of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity
18-Item Measure Reliable for Symptom Burden in Glaucoma
The 18-item Symptom and Health Problem Checklist can discriminate the severity of glaucoma
Novel Method Developed for Estimating Prevalence of Diabetes
Authors reweighted surveys, other data sources with population undercoverage to enhance estimates
Fiber Tied to Lower Mortality in Those With Colorectal Cancer
Increasing fiber consumption after diagnosis may lower risk of all-cause, CRC-specific mortality
