Gemigliptin, Metformin Combo Beats Monotherapy in T2DM
Greater change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks with combination therapy versus monotherapies
Misoprostol Doesn’t Cut Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol administered immediately after delivery also linked to more maternal adverse events
Diabetes Ups Risk of Amputation in Critical Limb Ischemia
Unadjusted hazard ratio of diabetes mellitus 1.87 for major amputation risk in critical limb ischemia
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
CDC: Prescribing of Antibiotics in U.S. Hospitals Still Too High
And, significant increase seen in the use of newer antibiotics
Some Cancer Center Staff Uncertain of Services Offered
'Mystery shopper' study shows one in 10 facilities provided misinformation on palliative care services
Playing Pokémon GO Leading to Increase in Distracted Driving
At least 14 crashes linked to the smartphone game during a 10-day period in July
Sound-Based Therapy Can Reduce Blood Pressure, Ease Migraine
Sound therapy balances brain signals, researcher says
