Non-Specialists Can Expand Hepatitis C Treatment Access
Primary care providers, nurse practitioners achieve same response rates as specialists
Births Outside Obstetric Institutions Up Mortality Risk
Rate of unplanned births rises with increasing travel time to obstetric institutions
Nursing Students Report That Bullying Is Common
Effects of bullying on this population include anxiety, distress, loss of confidence
Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Risk of Dementia in Elderly
Increased variability risk factor for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, independent of BP
Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Down in Blacks, Up in Whites
Among adults aged 20 to 54 years, increase in CRC mortality only seen in whites aged 30 to 54 years
Single Measures of Viral Load May Overestimate HIV Suppression
Overall, 57.3 percent had suppressed load in most recent test; 47.6 percent had durable suppression
Guidance Provided for Preventing Practice Billing Errors
Practices should have a compliance plan and policy and someone responsible for enforcing it
Review: Antibiotics Effectively Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis
Protective effects of antibiotics for recurrence, incidence don't last after prophylaxis is stopped
Strong Religious Beliefs May Be Linked to Higher Weight
Some health behaviors, psychosocial factors mediate religion-weight relationship
FDA Approves Mavyret for Hepatitis C
Combo drug is first approved therapy for hepatitis C to require as few as eight weeks of treatment
