Asthma, COPD Medication Adherence Up During Pandemic
Authors say increased adherence may reflect patient concern about controlling primary respiratory illness
CDC: Prevalence of Hypertension Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
HTN prevalence varied from 18.0 to 55.0 percent across counties; med use also higher in rural areas
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
RHB-105 Effective for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Adults
Eradication rates with triple therapy unaffected by resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole
UGN-101 Active in Chemoablation of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
Fifty-nine percent of patients had complete response at four to six weeks after initial therapy
Cardio-Obstetrics Team Key to Managing CVD in Pregnancy
Cardio-obstetrics team should review maternal cardiovascular risk, obstetric risk, fetal risk, outcomes
Organic Nitrates May Not Aid Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
Additionally, organic nitrates are poorly tolerated with headaches as the major complaint
Anticoagulation May Improve Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients
Longer duration of AC treatment linked to reduced risk for mortality in hospitalized patients
Endovascular Thrombectomy Alone Noninferior in Ischemic Stroke
Noninferior to IV alteplase followed by endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
HIV+ Men Are Not Receiving STD Testing, Prevention Services
Men receiving HIV care still not receiving guideline-recommended sexually transmitted disease testing
