Proposed Change Could Improve Liver Transplant Access
New distribution system would enable wider sharing of donated livers
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Up in U.S. Since 1979
From 0.3 percent in 1979-1980 to 5.8 percent in 2008-2010, partly due to trends in BMI, race
Antimicrobial Resistance to Carbapenems Increasing
Significant trend for consumption of carbapenems and resistance to imipenem in P. aeruginosa
Expanded Carrier Screening May Up Detection of Genetic Disorders
Expanded screening modeled more hypothetical fetuses at risk for severe or profound conditions
OCT1, SERT Genes Play Role in Metformin Intolerance
Intolerance up with low-expressing SERT S* alleles; multiplicative interaction for OCT1, SERT genotypes
Pre-Op Urine Culture Doesn’t Predict Stone Culture
Findings in percutaneous nephrolithotomy patients; gram-positive organisms predominate
Cancer Now Leading Cause of Death in Some European Nations
Gains against cardiovascular disease, especially in Western Europe, likely behind the shift
Rosacea Tied to Higher Risk of GI Diseases
Possible pathogenic link is unknown, researchers say
Considerable Health Care System Burden for Undiagnosed COPD
Despite fewer symptoms than diagnosed patients, they use similar health services for exacerbations
M. pneumoniae Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Anti-GalC antibodies found in adults, and more often in children, with GBS
