Couple Phone Intervention Ups Glycemic Control for High A1C
No difference for phone (individual, couple), education interventions at highest A1C levels
Lipid Fractions May Be Linked to Risk of CAD, Diabetes
Increase in LDL-C, triglycerides linked to higher CAD risk; LDL-C, HDL-C linked to lower risk of diabetes
Nonsterile Gloves Don’t Up Risk of Infection in Minor Skin Sx
Meta-analysis shows no increased relative risk for wound infections in outpatient cutaneous surgery
Animal Studies Show Path for Zika Virus Vaccine in Humans
Protective efficacy against Zika virus challenge demonstrated with three platforms in monkeys
No Recent Increase in Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in U.S.
Since early 2000s, little increase in prevalence of stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease
Panel Size of 2,500 Patients Per Doc Not Feasible in Primary Care
Anecdotal panel size incompatible with provision of adequate patient care
Patient-Level Model Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Acute MI
Parsimonious model predicts mortality, with C-statistic of 0.88 and good calibration
Amish Farm Environment May Protect Children From Asthma
Amish, Hutterite children have profound differences in proportions, phenotypes, functions of immune cells
Increased Risk of Diabetes With Nonfunctional Adrenal Tumors
Increased risk of incident composite diabetes compared to those without adrenal tumors
‘Microhospitals’ Can Provide Quicker Access to Care
Microhospitals may offer outpatient surgery, primary care, other services, as well as emergency care
