Link Between Drug Prices, Out-of-Pocket Spending Explored
No link found overall, but among those who pay any drug deductible or coinsurance, out-of-pocket spending increased with change in list prices
Dexamethasone Does Not Increase Risk for Surgical-Site Infection
Dexamethasone reduces risk for nausea and vomiting after nonurgent, noncardiac surgery without increasing incidence of surgical-site infection
Four-Month Rifapentine Regimen With Moxifloxacin Noninferior for TB
Rifapentine-based regimen with moxifloxacin noninferior to six-month control regimen of rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol
HPV Vaccination Rates Low for Young Adults
Rates low for 18- to 21-year-olds reporting vaccination at any age or initiating in young adulthood
Factors ID’d Putting Youth on High-Risk Trajectory After First Opioid Rx
Differences between the two trajectories persist in opioid fills, misuse beyond 12 months
Cannabis Use Disorder in Pregnancy Tied to Worse Infant Outcomes
Concurrent tobacco use and minority race/ethnicity status further worsen outcomes with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy
Efficacy of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Lower in Patients With CLL
Second study shows lower neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 after the first dose among elderly patients with multiple myeloma
Exercise, Liraglutide Combo Superior for Weight Loss Maintenance
Weight loss greater compared with exercise alone, and decrease in body fat percentage greater compared with either strategy alone
Medication May Ease ADHD Symptoms in Preschool-Aged Children
Symptoms are reduced in a majority of preschool-aged children who initiate therapy with α2-adrenergic agonists or stimulants for ADHD
Two Doses of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Highly Effective
Real-world study shows vaccine effectiveness of 97.2 percent against COVID-19-related hospitalization, 96.7 percent against COVID-19-related death
