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Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)

Screening Tools Identify Potentially Inappropriate Meds

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However, substantial proportion of PIMS identified in internal medicine ward are not clinically relevant
'Liquid biopsy' technology holds promise for diagnosing

‘Liquid Biopsy’ Shows Promise for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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DNA methylation markers show effectiveness for diagnosis and predicting prognosis
Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and high-risk oral HPV infection are more common among men than women

Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection Higher for U.S. Men

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Overall prevalence 11.5 percent in men, 3.2 percent in women; high-risk HPV also more prevalent in men
Everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds are associated with increased odds of scaffold thrombosis and other thrombotic events compared with everolimus-eluting metallic stents

Thrombosis Odds Up With Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds

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BVSs linked to increased risk of MI, target lesion revascularization and failure versus metallic stents
Primary care referral along with a commercial weight management provider can deliver an effective diabetes prevention program

Commercial Weight Management Program May Help Prevent T2D

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Primary care referral to Weight Watchers is associated with weight loss, HbA1c reduction
Much of the total potentially preventable spending for Medicare beneficiaries is concentrated among frail elderly individuals

Potentially Preventable Spending Concentrated in Frail Elderly

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Variation in preventable spending across Medicare subpopulations; 43.9 percent of total in frail elderly
For males

Mortality Up for Male Recipients of Blood From Ever-Pregnant

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Receipt of red blood cell transfusion from ever-pregnant donor tied to increased risk for males
Oral semaglutide is associated with better glycemic control than placebo among type 2 diabetes patients with insufficient glycemic control

Glycemic Control Up With Oral Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes

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Phase 3 studies next to assess longer-term/clinical outcomes, safety
A machine learning model can predict the risk of upgrade of high-risk breast lesions to cancer

Machine Learning Model Predicts Risk of Upgrade to Breast CA

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Model can predict risk of upgrade of high-risk breast lesions to cancer using traditional, text features
Physicians should make a public commitment to speak with their patients about firearms

Doctors Urged to Speak With Patients About Firearms

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Making a public commitment is encouraged as a positive action that physicians can take