20 Percent of Hospital Patients Have Side Effects From Abx Rx
One-fifth of those who had antibiotic-related side effects didn't require the drugs in the first place
Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs
Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
Sedentary Lifestyle May Up Risk of Renal, Bladder Cancers
73 percent increased risk for bladder cancer, 77 percent increased risk for renal
AMA Endeavors to Increase Transparency of Rx Pricing
At annual meeting, the physicians' group adopted new policies on drug pricing to protect patients
ADA: Canagliflozin Tied to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Lower risk versus placebo for patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk
Review: Depression Screening As Inpatient Important, Feasible
Still, more research needed to determine effect of screening/treatment on patient outcomes
Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements
Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
CDC: Kidney Disease Affects One in Seven Americans
About 96 percent of those with early kidney disease don't know they have it
Sitagliptin Stimulates Distal Tubular Natriuresis in T2DM
Increase in intact plasma SDF-1α1-67 and decrease in truncated plasma SDF-1α3-67
Kidney Allocation System Cuts Racial Disparities in Transplant
Implementation of new system linked to narrowing of disparities for blacks, Hispanics versus whites
