EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
Only Half of Adults With Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Statins
And, only 30.3 percent of patients with definite or probable FH on statins take high-intensity statin
Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Use Not Tied to Systemic Adverse Events
Risk not up in neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema
The Endocrine Society, March 17-20
The Endocrine Society's 100th Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society was held from March 17 to 20 in...
NSAID Use Linked to A-Fib Risk in Middle-Aged Asian Population
Risk up with use of non-selective NSAIDs and combined use of selective, non-selective NSAIDs
Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Tops Sunitinib for Advanced Renal CA
Overall survival, objective response higher than sunitinib for untreated clear-cell advanced RCC
Siponimod Cuts Risk of Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
Reduction in 3-month confirmed disability progression in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
Lean Approach May Help Tackle Burnout in Health Care Providers
Creation of a huddle board represents one method to address issues in a timely manner
Short-Term PPIs Tied to Higher Hip Fracture Risk in Alzheimer’s
No association seen with long-term or cumulative proton pump inhibitor use in Alzheimer's patients
Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Risk
Dose-response association seen for basal cell and especially squamous cell carcinoma
