Review: PCPs Have Critical Role in ID of Pediatric Thyroid Disease
Primary care physician is often provider responsible for initiating evaluation of thyroid disorder
Maintaining Body Weight Linked to Reduced Costs in T2DM
Increase in costs for patients who gain ≥5 percent of baseline weight; increase varies with mean HbA1C
Older MI Survivors Have High Event Risk Over Long Term
Even after one year, risk of mortality, cardiovascular events remains high
Many Cases of Depression in Adults Not Being Treated
Survey found that only a third of patients with depression receive any treatment
Researchers Investigate Three Drugs That Might Fight Zika
But only one is already approved in the United States
Low Diastolic BP Linked to Subclinical Myocardial Damage
Low DBP linked to myocardial damage, CHD events especially among those with SBP ≥120 mm Hg
iPad Works As Well As Sedative to Calm Children Preoperatively
Researchers found that children given iPads were easier to anesthetize than those given midazolam
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Not Reduced With CPAP Use
CPAP helps patients feel better, but does not appear to cut odds for cardiovascular events
Invasive Interventions Improving Survival in NSTEMI Patients
Improvement in all-cause mortality tied to angiography, PCI, and CABG procedures
Caregiver Well-Being Linked to Quality of Cancer Patient Care
Patients whose caregivers had depressive symptoms more likely to report fair or poor quality of care
