Patterns of Inpatient Opioid Use Linked to Long-Term Use
Outpatient use at 90 days was seen for 5.9 and 3.0 percent of patients with and without inpatient use
PPI Use for Up to Three Years Safe During Anticoagulant Tx
Safety profile did not differ for pantoprazole versus placebo except greater risk for enteric infections
Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads
Lawsuit against the rule filed Friday by Merck, Eli Lilly, and Amgen
Drug- and Alcohol-Related Deaths Higher After Bariatric Surgery
Standardized mortality rates from substance use higher after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Infliximab Introduction Has Not Cut IBD-Related Hospitalizations
Introduction of infliximab did not lead to drop in hospitalization, intestinal resection, colectomy
FDA Warns of Infections From Fecal Transplants After One Death
Fecal microbiota transplantation is a still-experimental procedure, as yet unapproved by the FDA
Weight Loss Surgery May Not Relieve Acid Reflux
Symptoms return in half of patients undergoing long-term follow-up after gastric bypass
Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases
Annual nitrate-attributable cases of CRC, ovarian, thyroid, kidney, bladder cancer ranged from 2,300 to 12,594
Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves
Providers do not encourage patient reviews and often view such feedback as having limited value
Diagnostic Yield of Lynch Syndrome Screening Drops With Age
Incremental diagnostic yield decreases substantially after 70 to 75 years; LS is rare after 80 years
