Review Supports LMWH for Cancer-Linked Incidental PE
VTE recurrence risk similar under LMWHs, vitamin K antagonists; risk of major hemorrhage up under VKA
Low-Dose Rifaximin Cuts Endotoxin Level in Cirrhosis
Similar reduction in serum endotoxin level for low-dose, high-dose rifaximin
Early CT Scan Impacts Management of Suspected CAP
CT scan modified classification in 58.6 percent of patients presenting to ER with suspected CAP
Lifestyle Factors Not Linked to Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain
No correlations seen in large cohort study of U.S. male health professionals
Fatal Case of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Described
Case report describes fatal case of HS associated with sepsis and squamous cell carcinoma
LABAs No Better Than Tiotropium in Black Adults With Asthma
Outcomes similar for patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus tiotropium versus LABAs
Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists
Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
Low BMI Linked to Increased Risk of Progression, Death in mCRC
Risk of progression and/or death highest for low BMI, decreases as BMI increases, then plateaus
Case of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin, Normal Renal Function
Patient presented to ER with coughing and shortness of breath, normal renal function
Women More Often Treated With Low-Dose Dabigatran
Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
