Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology
American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-28
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2018 Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology,...
Second Hypertension Drug Recalled Due to Contamination
Some lots of irbesartan being recalled due to contamination with suspected carcinogen
Link Between Statins, Non-CVD Outcomes Lacks Evidence
Review of observational studies, randomized trials shows absence of convincing evidence
Therapeutic Lifestyle Intervention in Church Helpful for BP Control
Intervention plus motivational interviewing better than health education alone for black adults
Community Health Worker Intervention Beneficial
Low-income patients in intervention group reported higher quality of care, spent fewer days in hospital
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors May Up Lung CA Risk
Higher risk seen with ACEIs versus angiotensin receptor blockers; risk linked to duration of use
AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training
Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Nurse-Led Care Efficacious, Cost-Effective for Gout
More patients receiving nurse-led care had serum urate concentrations less than 360 µmol/L at 2 years
Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations
Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
