Lesion-Directed Screening Effectively Detects Skin Cancer
Has similar detection rate as total-body examination, takes much less time
Age Impacts Outcomes After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Younger patients have significantly lower rates of recurrence, death
Stroke Risk Higher for People With High-Strain Jobs
Findings more pronounced for ischemic stroke, significant only in women
Lower-Income Cancer Patients Less Likely to Participate in Trials
Trial participation decreases with decreasing annual household income
Premixed Insulin Ups Hypoglycemia in Inpatients
Similar glycemic control as basal-bolus regimen but elevated frequency of hypoglycemia
Vitamin D, Calcium Don’t Cut Recurrent Adenoma Risk
No decrease in colorectal adenomas seen with supplements, taken together or alone
Ebola Virus Can Persist in Semen of Survivors
Two studies describe sexual transmission from survivor, persistence of Ebola virus RNA in semen
Pros and Cons of Annual Physical Discussed
Pros include fostering of therapeutic relationship; cons include lack of evidence for benefits
Similar CV Care Quality Seen for NPs, PAs, Physicians
But advanced practice providers have higher rate of smoking cessation screening in CAD patients
Young Women Less Likely Than Men to Start Meds After AMI
Most myocardial infarction survivors of both genders do not adhere to correct treatment for full year
