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Azithromycin is routinely prescribed to hospitalized patients despite risk factors for corrected QT prolongation and administration of interacting medications

Azithromycin Routine in Hospital Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation

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Providers not considering risk of QTc-prolonging meds accumulation, authors say
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
For patients taking dabigatran

Lower Risk of Dabigatran-Tied Bleeding With Gastroprotection

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Concomitant use of gastroprotective agents linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
Patients with psoriasis are at higher risk of developing arrhythmia

Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk for Arrhythmia

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Findings in patients with mild, severe disease and with/without psoriatic arthritis
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Patient Satisfaction Up for Dulaglutide Treatment in T2DM

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Improvement in patient satisfaction, decrease in perceived frequency of hyperglycemia
For most atrial fibrillation patients taking warfarin who require temporary interruption for a procedure

Periop Bridging Unnecessary for Most A-Fib Patients on Warfarin

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Arterial thromboembolism risk doesn't appear to rise without additional drug treatment
Tadalafil (Cialis) combined with ambrisentan (Letairis) significantly reduces the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cialis Combo Rx Aids Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial HTN

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Combining tadalafil, blood pressure med helped patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Severe liver damage may be four times more common among Americans with hepatitis C than previously believed

Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought

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Biopsy alone greatly underestimates prevalence, researcher says
Smoking cessation may be associated with resurgence of anorexic symptoms in patients with a history of anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Resurgence Can Occur After Smoking Cessation

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Case report describes two patients who started to display food restriction following weight gain
Type 2 diabetes can be misdiagnosed in patients with hemoglobin Wayne

Misdiagnosis of T2DM Reported in Patient With Hb Wayne

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Consistently elevated HbA1c seen with HPLC testing, but not with immunoassay