Importance of Drug As Assessed by Doctor Not Tied to Adherence
About 20 percent of drugs considered important by physicians were not taken correctly by patients
Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence
More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
No Independent Link for Maternal Pot Use, Neonatal Outcomes
No significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes after adjustment for tobacco use, other confounders
Prediabetes Often Undiagnosed in Women With Prior GDM
Screening linked to greater number of health visits in prior year among women with gestational diabetes
Sitagliptin Not Linked to Higher Fracture Risk in Diabetes
Findings from TECOS trial show increased and decreased fracture risk with insulin, metformin
Pain and Itch Highly Prevalent Months After Herpes Zoster
Pain linked to increased costs and has large impact on quality of life; itch has limited impact on QoL
Many Medicare Patients Non-Adherent to Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive medication regimens should be made as easy-to-follow as possible
Value-Driven Outcomes Tool Can Cut Health Care Costs
Highest variability in costs identified for post-op infection and sepsis, lowest for organ transplant
Sertraline May Help Prevent Depressive Disorders After TBI
Number needed to treat 5.9 for sertraline versus placebo for preventing depression after TBI
