AMA Suggests Ways to Encourage Use of Patient Portals
Suggestions include training staff on portal use; showing patients how to use the portal
Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Helps Gastroparesis in Women
Nasal spray at 10-mg or 14-mg reduces symptoms for women, but not men, with diabetes
Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students
Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members
Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Caution: Increasing Trend of Foraging for Mushrooms
Wrong choices can lead to liver failure, death, researchers warn
Colectomy May Beat Medical Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
Patients 50 and up with advanced disease benefit the most
Coronary Artery Disease Ups Risk of Bowel Bleeds With NSAIDs
Co-use of thienopyridine and prior use of rebamipide also up risk
Pockets of U.S. Have Excessive Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Areas include parts of the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia, and eastern Virginia
Non-AIDS In-Hospital Deaths Up in HIV-Infected Patients
Non-AIDS infections and cardiovascular disease are common causes of mortality in the ART era
Split-Dose Better Than Day-Before Colonoscopy Prep
Patients also prefer split-dose regimens for bowel cleansing
