Neonatal Intensive Care May Be Overused
Newborns admitted to NICUs bigger, less premature than in prior years
35% of Colorectal Cancers in Patients Age ≤35 Are Genetic
Study authors recommend that people diagnosed before age 35 get tested
Human Breast Milk Effective for Atopic Dermatitis in Infants
No significant difference in outcomes for human breast milk, 1 percent hydrocortisone ointment
Review: Eradicating H. pylori Cuts Incidence of Gastric Cancer
Reduction in the incidence of gastric cancer with tx of asymptomatic, otherwise healthy individuals
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
Chemotherapy Use Doesn’t Improve QOL Near Death
No improvement in quality of life, even for patients with good baseline performance status
‘Driving Straight’ May Be Suitable Road Test in Dementia
Dangerous actions most often occur while driving straight and making left turns
Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Risk of Panic Disorder
Patients with sleep apnea have predisposition to develop subsequent panic disorder
Fluoroquinolones Halt Multidrug-Resistant-TB in Contacts
FQN preventive therapy linked to health system savings and lower mortality versus no therapy
Pharmacological Prophylaxis Doesn’t Cut VTE in Cirrhosis
Low rate of VTE in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis; unaffected by pharmacological prophylaxis
