Palliative Care Positively Affects Symptom Burden, QOL
But no effect on survival; findings for caregiver outcomes mixed
Initial Hospital Contact for Alcohol Issues Predicts Cirrhosis
Alcoholic cirrhosis risk highest for patients aged 40 to 59 years, for those with harmful use, dependence
Acute Kidney Injury Is Risk Factor for Delirium, Coma
Stage 2 and 3 acute kidney injury linked to increased risk of both delirium, coma in critically ill adults
Review Links PPI Use With Risk of Fundic Gland Polyps
Proton pump inhibitor therapy may also be associated with increased risk of gastric cancer
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against Thyroid Cancer Screening
Widespread routine thyroid cancer screening can lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
Rising Rx, ER Prices Pushing U.S. Health Care Spending Up
Prescription drugs are the fastest growing expense, report shows
Thromboembolic Events Common With Chemo for Bladder Cancer
Findings in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Discussing Opioid Risks With Patients Reduces Misuse
Sixty percent lower rate of saving of pills among patients who talked to their doctor about risks
Medication Errors Common in Nursing Home Residents
However, serious effects of medication errors were low, and were reported for small proportion of errors
Acne Treatment Often Not in Line With Current Guidelines
Mean therapy duration was 175.1 days; 62 percent of antibiotic courses not given with topical retinoid
