Immunizations Up in California After Repeal of Nonmedical Exemptions
At the same time, there was a sharp increase in medical exemptions in a few California counties
β-Blockers May Moderate Impact of Stress on Atrial Fibrillation
Likelihood of atrial fibrillation episode up during anger or stress; β-blockers can attenuate effect
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Rate Up in Sexual-Minority Youth
Prevalence of NSSI ranged from 38.04 to 52.97 percent for sexual-minority youth between 2005 and 2017
Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Drug previously approved for treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections, UTIs
ASCO: Survival Up With Ribociclib in Advanced Breast Cancer
OS longer for premenopausal patients receiving ribociclib in addition to endocrine therapy
ASCO: Combo Regimen Effective in CLL With Coexisting Conditions
Progression-free survival longer with venetoclax-obinutuzumab versus chlorambucil-obinutuzumab
May 2019 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
ASCO: Low-Dose Chemo Benefits Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer
Elderly, frail receiving 60 percent of oxaliplatin/capecitabine dose have noninferior PFS, less toxicity
Current Strategies for Measles Vaccination Insufficient
Current policies will not eliminate measles or prevent future resurgence in seven high-income countries
Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV
Individuals with HIV have significantly higher rates of CVD, may have underuse of statins, antithrombotics
