Percent Weight Regain Predicts Health Risks Post-Bariatric Surgery
Based on long-term follow-up, percent regain after max weight loss tied to most health outcomes
Guidelines Outlined to Ease Peds Transition to Adult Health Care
Recommendations developed in realms of infrastructure, education, payment, research
Diagnostic Strategy Can Rule Out PE in Pregnant Women
Strategy includes clinical probability assessment, D-dimer, lower-limb compression ultrasound, CTPA
Poor Experience With PCP Linked to Hospitalization in CKD
Risk of hospitalization up for Hispanic patients with lower scores on Ambulatory Care Experiences Survey
2014 to 2016 Saw 470 Percent Increase in HIV PrEP Use in U.S.
~7 percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP, including 2.1 percent of women
Limited Success for Changing Diet and Exercise Among Nurses
At 3 months, significant increase in fruit, vegetable intake but significant decline in physical activity
Variability in Geographic Availability of New Antibiotics
Greater geographic availability for antibiotics from and/or marketed by companies in U.S., Europe
CDC: First U.S. Case of Rat-Borne Andes Virus Diagnosed
New World hantavirus can present with symptoms similar to those of the flu
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Benefits Some With Heart Failure
For patients with secondary mitral regurgitation who remain symptomatic despite medical therapy
Bioinformatics Tool Can ID Source of Bloodstream Pathogens
Classically non-enteric pathogens identified in gut microbiome, challenging origin of these infections
