Guidelines Updated for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults
New evidence led to development of two new recommendations for combination therapy
Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Seems Effective in Glioblastoma
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab with adjuvant therapy after surgery linked to extended overall survival
Obesity Linked to Adverse Events in Children With Leukemia
Obesity ups risk for treatment-requiring hypertension, insulin-requiring hyperglycemia
Drug Company Payments Over Time May Influence Rx Practices
Payment consistency, high amount, compensation payments tied to cancer drug prescribing practices
FDA Panel Backs Ketamine-Like Drug for Depression
Esketamine is a nasal spray that targets different pathways in the brain than other antidepressants do
Progress Made in Developing New Antibacterial Agents
But most recently approved agents have been modifications of existing chemical classes of antibiotics
ASA: Opioid Epidemic Tied to Infection-Related Stroke
Number of hospitalizations steady in 1993 to 2008, but increased significantly in 2008 to 2015
ASA: Intensive BP Control Lowers Bleeding Risk in Stroke Patients
Findings seen among patients with ischemic stroke, high systolic BP receiving alteplase for thrombolysis
Aspirin Underused for Advanced Colorectal Polyps
Only 42.6 percent of 84 patients with biopsy-proven advanced colorectal polyps were taking aspirin
Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events
Of 146 protocols analyzed, 65 percent fully reported adverse events as intended by the protocol
