ASA: Certain Factors Up Odds of Post-Stroke Bowel Obstruction
Post-acute ischemic stroke GI bowel obstruction predicts in-hospital complications, disability, death
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
Botulinum Toxin Ups Physical, Mental Health in Hyperhidrosis
Reductions in sweat-related health problems, anxiety and depression, symptom severity
Feedback From High-Profile Messenger Can Cut Antibiotic Rx
Reduction in antibiotic prescribing after receiving letter from England's Chief Medical Officer
Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Exercise May Offer Benefit in Adult, Juvenile Myositis
Exercise may have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
ASA: Long-Term Seizure Risk for Patients With Stroke
Substantial proportion of patients with stroke develop seizure; similar rate to that in TBI patients
Mortality 18.5 Percent for Ebola Management in U.S., Europe
Most patients received IV fluids and electrolyte supplementation, antibiotics, investigational tx
ASA: Stenting, Endarterectomy Similar in Carotid Artery Stenosis
Two studies show similar short- and long-term outcomes for stenting versus surgery
Black Women Have Worse IVF Outcomes Versus White Women
However, limitations exist in studies analyzed, especially for Asian, Hispanic women
