Vignette Highlights Management of Recurrent UTI in Older Men
Case presented of patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli infection
CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013
Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Beet Juice Aids BP, Aerobic Endurance With Heart Failure
Daily dosing versus single, acute dose may be more effective
Lean Six Sigma Practices Speed Medical Report Dispatches
Implementation of improvement actions led to 78 percent increase of on-time dispatches
Few Want to Receive Skin Cancer Biopsy Results Face-to-Face
Only 11% of participants wanted to receive results face-to-face; almost all happy with chosen method
Rates of BRCA Mutation Testing Increasing in Young Women
Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, frequency of testing >95 percent in 2013
CDC: Rate of Smoking 8.4 Percent at Any Time During Pregnancy
Highest prevalence for women 20 to 24 years and for non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaska Natives
Maternal B12 Levels Impact Children’s Cardiometabolic Health
Specifically, low folate levels seem tied to BMI, heart rate at age 5 years
Multifaceted QI Intervention Cuts Lab Costs
Improvements seen in laboratory cost per day, per visit, and cuts in test per day
ASCO Updates Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Tx Guidance
Five assays show sufficient clinical utility, but don't guide specific regimens
