Residents’ Sleep Deteriorates During Training
Worsening seen for sleep duration, quality of sleep, and daytime sleepiness
Risk of Death Not Up in T2DM When Risk Factors Within Target
Little or no excess risk of death, MI, stroke for those with five risk-factor variables within target ranges
EHR Review Can Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty
For more than 70 percent of visits to a primary care clinic, reviewers identified diagnostic uncertainty
Comments Open on End of NIH Review for Gene Therapy Studies
NIH oversight panel no longer plans to review all applications for gene therapy experiments
Steps Provided for Discharging Patient From Practice
Letter should be sent informing patient of their discharge, providing at least 30 days' notice
Counseling Needed for Pediatric Patients With Impaired Fertility
Report outlines recommendations for counseling of those at risk for sexual dysfunction, fertility issues
Patient Portals Don’t Appear to Have Much Traction
Patients not accessing them, physicians not using full range of features
Liposomal Bupivacaine Block No Aid for Cesarean Pain
Pain scores, opioid use in the first 48 hours post-surgery were similar compared to placebo
Two Strategies for Preventing Diabetes in Minority Patients
Physicians can stress the factors in a patient's control and change messaging about the condition
ACA Coverage Gains Include Workers Without Insurance
Reduction in uninsurance rate among this group larger than that of not-employed adults
