Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care
Just under half of HIV-positive patients in South African emergency departments virally suppressed
More Aggressive Tx Needed for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Even with care in specialty clinics, LDL cholesterol levels remain above targets for most patients
SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Risk lower for HF, but not major CV events, compared with new users of DPP4 inhibitors
Rate of Opioid Rx Increasing for Incisional Ocular Surgery
Odds for filling opioid prescriptions highest for surgery in 2014, 2015, 2016 versus 2000-2001
Marijuana Use Common Among Adults With Medical Conditions
Prevalence of marijuana use decreases with increasing age
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in PrEP Awareness, Discussions
Black and Hispanic men who have sex with men less likely to be aware, have discussed PrEP than whites
Sertraline Does Not Reduce Depressive Symptoms by Week 6
Improvements seen in anxiety symptoms, mental health-related QoL, not depressive symptoms
Linagliptin Noninferior for CV Risk in Early Type 2 Diabetes
Linagliptin compared with glimepiride for risk for major cardiovascular events in T2DM with elevated CV risk
CV Risk Lower With Metformin in T2DM + Reduced Kidney Function
Risk for major adverse cardiovascular events reduced with metformin compared with a sulfonylurea
ASTRO Issues Guideline for Radiation Tx in Pancreatic Cancer
Evidence reviewed for radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive, and palliative settings
