Opioid Prescriptions Dropped for New Users From 2012 to 2017
Decline seen in number of providers initiating opioid therapy in any patients who have not used opioids
Mental Health Issues Have Risen in Teens, Young Adults
Rates of depressive episodes, serious psychological distress, suicide-related outcomes have increased
Guidelines Developed for Polymyxin Antibiotic Use
Polymyxin B recommended for routine use in invasive infections; colistin preferred for lower UTI
Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadism Can Prevent Progression to T2DM
Men with prediabetes, hypogonadism achieved normal glucose regulation with TTh
Having Affected Relatives Linked to Increased Alzheimer Risk
Increased Alzheimer disease risk seen with having affected first-, second-, or third-degree relatives
Knee Pain Not Tied to Activity Levels in Knee Osteoarthritis
Neither inverted KOOS-pain nor P4 pain scale tied to physical activity
CDC: 2000 to 2017 Saw Increase in Mortality Due to Dementia
Age-adjusted death rate was 66.7 deaths per 100,000 U.S. population in 2017
Troponin Assay Confusion May Cause Misdiagnosis of Acute MI
Overall, 5.4 percent of 20,000 patients had high-sensitivity troponin I concentration >40 ng/L
One-Month Regimen Noninferior for Preventing HIV-Related TB
One-month rifapentine, isoniazid noninferior to nine months of isoniazid alone
E-Cigarettes May Threaten Goal of Achieving Tobacco Endgame
Concern increasing that use of newer tobacco products may catalyze transition to tobacco products, drugs
