Barrier-Specific Care Significantly Improves Glycemic Control
Implementation of barrier-specific care paths linked to significant reduction in glycated hemoglobin
Decision Regret Uncommon After Radical Prostatectomy, IMRT
Overall decision regret for 16.9 percent of patients; more regret for RP than radiotherapy component
ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending
Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
Testosterone Solution Found Safe, Effective for Hypogonadal Men
Once-daily 2 percent testosterone solution safe and effective for sex drive and energy
Slight Decline in U.S. Prevalence of Latent TB From 2000 to 2011
Higher risk groups include foreign born, close contact with TB case, certain racial/ethnic groups
Both Concomitant, Sequential Treatment Effective for H. pylori
Eradication rates similar in areas with high resistance to clarithromycin
Cardiac Arrest In-Hospital Death Down in Teaching Hospitals
Differences did not persist after adjustment for in-hospital procedures
Research Offers Insight Into Zika Virus Transmission to Placenta
Permissive Zika virus infection of primary human placental macrophages, fibroblasts demonstrated
Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations
Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74