Syphilis Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients on Antiretrovirals
Medications may raise susceptibility to bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease
Acupuncture Reduces Crying in Infants With Colic
No serious adverse events reported in study of colicky infants
Current Guidelines for Pediatric Tonsillectomies Questioned
Understanding of longer-term outcomes or effects in subpopulations deemed lacking
Health, Economic Impact of CVD Preventive Services Varies
Highest health impact for hypertension screening and treatment, lowest for aspirin counseling
Antiplatelets Cut Preterm Birth in Those at Risk for Preeclampsia
Lower risk of spontaneous preterm birth at less than 37 and less than 34 weeks of gestation
Interventions Don’t Improve Osteoarthritis Outcomes
No benefit for patient- and provider-based interventions compared with usual care
Glyburide, Metformin Have Similar Effect in Gestational DM
High efficacy rate for both glyburide, metformin; combo of drugs significantly reduces need for insulin
Normal Vitamin D Intake Not Linked to Kidney Stone Risk
No statistically significant correlation, although trend toward higher risk seen in Nurses' Health Study II
Lower Inpatient Costs for Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban in A-Fib
Lower inpatient costs with dabigatran, rivaroxaban versus warfarin for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation
Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria More Problematic Than Thought
Study of four U.S. hospitals found wide variety of species resistant to antibiotics of last resort
