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Breast cancer patients with estrogen receptor-positive disease have elevated annualized hazards of recurrence during extended follow-up

Extended Elevated Recurrence Rates for ER-Positive Breast CA

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Elevated recurrence rate during extended follow-up for patients with no axillary involvement, + nodes
For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Review: Dabigatran Comparable to Warfarin for Nonvalvular A-Fib

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Linked to lower risk of intracranial bleeding, but higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
Neutropenia is associated with viral infections and hematological malignancies in a dose-dependent manner

Clinical Significance of Varying Degrees of Neutropenia Explored

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Dose-dependent correlation for viral infections, hematological malignancies, and mortality
For patients with stage 1 hypertension

Low-Dose Chlorthalidone Beats HCTZ for Ambulatory BP Control

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Reduces mean 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, while 12.5-mg hydrochlorothiazide does not
From 2008 to 2014 there was an increase in drug shortages within the scope of emergency medicine practice

Drug Shortages Affecting Emergency Med Up 2008 to 2014

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Increases seen in drugs used as direct lifesaving intervention or for high acuity conditions
There's been speculation that a daily vitamin D supplement taken in pregnancy might lower the odds for asthma in children. However

Prenatal Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Asthma

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No evidence of beneficial effect on asthma, chronic wheezing in two studies
Interim guidelines have been developed for the evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy. The guidelines were published in the Jan. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Guidance Issued for Infants With Suspected Zika Infection

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Interim guidelines developed for evaluation of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection
Alternative payment models have been and are being developed that can allow physicians to offer new and improved services to their patients

Alternative Payment Models Can Help Improve Patient Care

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Seven models described that address three physician needs, including ability to deliver high-value service
In a clinical guideline published online Jan. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Presents High-Value Care Advice for Hematuria

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Seven pieces of high-value care advice presented to clinicians for evaluating patients with hematuria
For healthy subjects

Prednisolone Therapy Induces Procoagulant State

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Ten days of treatment linked to increase in peak thrombin, velocity index, PAI-1, and vWF