Switching Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Beneficial After ACS
Greatest benefit seen in patients with low on-treatment platelet reactivity
Cisatracurium Ups Some ARDS Outcomes Versus Vecuronium
No difference in mortality or hospital days but fewer ventilator and intensive care unit days
Primary Care Crucial for Preventing New HIV Infections
Increase in HIV cases among young, healthy adults, who are likely to turn to primary care for advice, tx
Gingko Biloba Extract Found Effective in Acute Ischemic Stroke
GBE plus aspirin alleviates cognitive, neurological deficits with no effect on adverse, vascular events
Cancer Therapies May Trigger Aging Phenotypes in Survivors
Chemotherapies, radiation have direct effects on telomere length, epigenetic modifications, microRNA
Intensive BP Goals Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Benefits similar in patients with and without type 2 diabetes
Pre-Op Liraglutide Cuts Post-Op Plasma Glucose in T2DM
Preoperative administration of liraglutide linked to lower post-op glucose, increase in pre-op nausea
Rx Discrepancies Common in Hospital Discharge Summaries
In audit, 68 percent of electronic discharge summaries for older patients had discrepancies
Microbiome Intervention With Niacin Aids Insulin Sensitivity
Delayed-release microcapsules of nicotinic acid induce favorable microbiome changes
Anaphylaxis Is Rare Complication of Pregnancy
Estimated incidence is 1.6 per 100,000 maternities; often the result of a reaction to antibiotics
