AAO: No Visual Acuity Change With Dexamethasone in DME
Visual acuity no better with dexamethasone added to ranibizumab in persistent diabetic macular edema
Oral Chemotherapy Parity Laws Offer Some Financial Protection
Decrease in estimated out-of-pocket spending at the 25th, 50th, 75th percentiles; increase at 90th, 95th
Thrombectomy May Be Best in Stroke Patients With Mismatch
Benefit for patients well six to 24 hours earlier with mismatch in clinical deficit severity, infarct volume
AHA: Acetylcysteine, Sodium Bicarbonate Don’t Cut Renal Risk
No benefit among patients at high risk for renal complications scheduled to undergo angiography
Prenatal Exposure to ADHD Meds Tied to Neonatal Morbidity
Increased risk of neonatal morbidity, especially central nervous system-related disorders
Vaccination Coverage High for Children Aged 19 to 35 Months
And 2013 to 2016 saw progress being made toward immunization information systems program goals
Patients Use ~Half of Opioids Prescribed After Hysterectomy
Pre-op Fibromyalgia Survey score, overall body pain, pre-op opioid use, abdominal sx predict opioid use
The American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 3-8
The 81st Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held...
Breast Cancer Recurrences Steady After Therapy Cessation
Women with ER-positive BC who stop therapy after 5 years have steady recurrence rate up to 20 years
Lymphoma Risk Up With Thiopurine, Anti-TNF Tx in IBD
Risk higher for those exposed to combination therapy versus thiopurine or anti-TNF monotherapy
