Off-Label Use of Metformin Common in U.S. Adolescents
Analyses of three databases show use for metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and obesity
More Variability in Overnight Insulin Requirements in T1DM
Overnight insulin requirements significantly more variable than daytime, total daily insulin needs
Late Parenteral Nutrition Superior in Pediatric ICU
Withholding nutrition for one week clinically superior for critically ill children
Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics
Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
Early-Term Delivery May Not Up Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Those delivered after elective induction at 37 to 38 weeks don't have increased sepsis, NICU admission
Few Care Management Processes Used for Depression
Primary care practices use less than one care management process for depression, on average
Antihyperglycemic Medication Prescribing Trends Are Changing
Decrease in glyburide and thiazolidinedione Rx; increase in gliclazide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
HIIT May Be Most Effective Exercise Method for Obese Youth
May be more effective than other types of exercise for improving blood pressure, aerobic capacity levels
Preventive Mastectomies Triple for U.S. Women Over Past Decade
Patients increasingly opt to have the healthy breast removed, despite limited benefit
FDA Gives Tentative Approval to Tests of Gene-Modified Mosquitos
Agency says testing the insects in Florida Keys poses little risk to people, animals, the environment
