Orthostatic Hypotension in T2DM Linked to Riser Type Circadian BP
OH group had increased incidence rates of mortality, major adverse cardiac, cerebrovascular events
Cannabidiol Promising for Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Greater reduction in convulsive-seizure frequency, higher rates of adverse events than placebo
New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries
Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Hospitals Vary Widely in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort Care
Doctors more apt to suggest it sooner for older, white, female, and uninsured patients
Mortality Rates Found Lower at Major Teaching Hospitals
Researchers assessed 30-day survival for older patients
Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx
Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history
Patients With Polyneuropathy More Often Receive Opioids
No functional status markers improve with long-term opioid use, but adverse outcomes more common
Statin Therapy Found to Be of Little Benefit in Older Adults
No primary cardiovascular prevention benefit seen for statins in those 65 and older
Enhanced Atypical Lymphocytes in Natalizumab-Treated MS
Enhanced fraction of atypical lymphocytes, especially binucleated and plasmacytoid lymphocytes
Poverty Affects Severity of Organ Damage Due to Lupus
And, pregnancy complications higher among non-white patients with lupus
