Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release
Several opioid prescribing practices were decreasing before guideline; release linked to greater declines
Two Ebola Patients Who Received Experimental Tx Have Recovered
Both patients received a treatment called mAb114, the first of five experimental treatments approved
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent were very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
Broader Scope of Practice Linked to Lower Rates of Burnout
Early-career family docs who practice inpatient medicine, obstetrics have lower odds of burnout
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
Living in Deprived Area Is Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
Area-level deprivation factors independently tied to cognitive dysfunction risk in older adults
Cardiovascular Health Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Having optimal levels in more measures of cardiovascular health linked to lower dementia risk
Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated
Educating adults about herd immunity can up the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza
TNFi Not Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence in RA Patients
No increased risk of cancer recurrence among RA patients initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitor tx
Long-Term PPI Use Linked to Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults
Rate of incident pneumonia increased in second year after initiating treatment with proton pump inhibitors
