Enhanced Recovery Approach Aids Cesarean Birth Outcomes
Benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery program include decreases in opioid use, length of stay, and costs
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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Modafinil in Early Pregnancy Not Tied to Congenital Malformations
Large birth registry study conducted in Norway and Sweden did not show link to major malformations
Few High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Receive Chemo
Percentage of STS patients receiving chemo driven by factors such as tumor size, income, facility type
Poverty-Stricken Adults More Likely to be Calcium-, Vitamin D-Deficient
Data suggest that nutrient deficiencies affect osteoporosis risk more for poverty-stricken men versus women
Shift Seen to Newer Agents to Treat Psoriasis
Biologics and small molecule inhibitors increasingly used for treatment of newly diagnosed psoriasis
E-Cigarette Use Increased Significantly From 2017 to 2018
From 2016 to 2018, there was also an increase in daily use, sole e-cigarette use
NAMS Updates Guidance for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
GSM is underdiagnosed and undertreated, but symptoms can be managed effectively in most cases
Controlled BP Down Among U.S. Adults With HTN After 2013–2014
Controlled BP more likely among those aged 45 to 64 years, less likely for those aged 75 years or older
Early Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Slow Heart Disease
RA treatment response does not appear to impact improvement in vascular stiffness
