SCCM: New Definitions, Criteria Developed for Sepsis
New criteria identify adult patients likely to have poor outcomes typical of sepsis
Three Classes of Antibiotic-Associated Encephalopathy ID’d
Three unique clinical phenotypes correlate with underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
Botulinum Toxin Ups Physical, Mental Health in Hyperhidrosis
Reductions in sweat-related health problems, anxiety and depression, symptom severity
T2DM-Related Genetic Variants Predict All-Cause Mortality
Higher genetic risk linked to increased mortality risk, especially among obese non-Hispanic whites
Feedback From High-Profile Messenger Can Cut Antibiotic Rx
Reduction in antibiotic prescribing after receiving letter from England's Chief Medical Officer
Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
ACC Releases 2016 Lifelong Learning Competencies
Report details lifelong learning competencies for general cardiologists
Exercise May Offer Benefit in Adult, Juvenile Myositis
Exercise may have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Calcium Channel Blockers Lower Fasting Glucose in Diabetes
CCB, especially verapamil, use linked to lower fasting blood glucose levels in adults with diabetes
