Fractional Exhaled NO Moderately Accurate to Diagnose Asthma
FeNO measurement performs better in diagnosing non-smokers, children, and steroid-naive patients
Outcome Scores Predict Discharge Destination Post Stroke
Outcome measure scores strongly predict discharge destination after acute, subacute stroke
ACOG Advocates Cascade Testing for Hereditary Gene Mutations
Ob-gyns should identify eligible patients, offer testing, and assist in decreasing barriers to testing
Pharmaceutical Aids Not Found to Be Helpful for Smoking Cessation
No evidence that varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine replacement increase probability of abstinence
Increase Seen in Gabapentinoid Use From 2002 to 2015
More than three-fold increase in percentage of adults using gabapentin and/or pregabalin
December 2017 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for December 2017. This roundup includes the...
Variation Seen in Hospice Use for Malignant Glioma
Differences by race, sex, age, level of education, urban versus rural residence identified
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
Robot Training Improves Gait Stability in Parkinson’s
Improvements seen in response to perturbations while walking and in gait stability
Three-Quarters Receiving ‘End of Life Option Act’ Drugs Take Them
Common reasons for pursuing California's EOLOA are not wanting to suffer, not being able to enjoy life
