First Anticoagulant Approved for Preventing VTE Recurrence in Children
Boxed warning lists risk for epidural, spinal hematomas with neuraxial anesthesia, spinal puncture
Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating
Patients at D, F hospitals have 91.8 percent increased risk for avoidable death compared with A hospitals
Dabigatran Does Not Beat Aspirin for Preventing Recurrent Stroke
Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers
Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
Avelumab + Axitinib Approved for Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Treatment combination demonstrated longer progression-free survival versus sunitinib in randomized trial
FDA Approves Venetoclax for Chronic, Small Lymphocytic Leukemia
In randomized trial, drug demonstrated statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival
Opioid Quantity Prescribed After Musculoskeletal Injury Tied to Prolonged Use
Opioid type not predictive of prolonged use for patients with musculoskeletal injury undergoing surgery
Thyroid Hormones Not Endorsed for Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Almost all adults with SCH would not benefit from treatment with thyroid hormones
Risk for Prolonged Opioid Use Up in Patients Receiving Tramadol
Those receiving tramadol postop have similar, higher risks as those receiving other short-acting opioids
