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Adherence to antibiotic guidelines for acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease varies widely

Antibiotic Rx Adherence Varies Widely in Sickle Cell Care

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Guideline-adherent therapy tied to fewer 30-day readmissions
For cases of mild atrial fibrillation-related acute ischemic stroke

Warfarin, Rivaroxaban Similarly Safe, Effective

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Findings among cases of mild atrial fibrillation-related acute ischemic stroke
Chronic dosing of apricot kernel extract can result in hypoxia and cyanide toxicity

Chronic Dosing of Apricot Kernel Extract May Lead to Hypoxia

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Self-prescription of kernel extract reported for five years; cyanide toxicity confirmed in blood analysis
Metabolically healthy obese individuals have increased risk of coronary heart disease

Cardiac Disease Events Up in Metabolically Healthy Obese

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Increased risks of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, heart failure
Sedentary time volume and its accrual in prolonged

Sedentary Time Volume, Accrual Linked to All-Cause Mortality

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Greatest risk of death for participants classified as high for sedentary time volume and bout duration
The top 10 percent of privately insured U.S. adults without cancer using opioids account for most opioid use

Most Opioid Use Concentrated in Top 10 Percent of Users

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Top 10 percent of users accounted for 76 percent of the total annual morphine equivalents
Recommendations for the management and pharmacologic treatment of patients with diabetes have been updated; the new clinical guidelines were published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Released

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Recommendations for T1D focus on monitoring, pharmacologic approaches to glycemic management
Significant increases are seen in blood pressure

BP, Heart Rate, Arterial Stiffness Up With E-Cigarettes

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Significant increases seen in first 30 minutes after smoking electronic-cigarette containing nicotine
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with an eosinophilic phenotype may benefit from mepolizumab

Mepolizumab Beneficial in COPD With Eosinophilic Phenotype

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Lower annual rate of moderate, severe exacerbations for patients receiving 100 mg mepolizumab
For women who have experienced gender-based violence

Being Heard Key for Women After Gender-Based Violence

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Women felt secure when treated with respect and genuine interest by health care professionals