Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD
Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Intensive Blood Pressure Tx Aids Those With Prediabetes
Beneficial effects seen for cardiovascular disease outcomes, all-cause mortality
Few Racial Differences in Peds Anesthesia Meds Administration
Findings after adjustment for age, gender, attending anesthesiologist practice patterns
Limited Economic Evidence for Vitiligo Treatments
Research reveals no evidence to support or refute value for money afforded by vitiligo treatments
Evolocumab Doesn’t Affect Cognition When Added to Statins
No significant between-group difference for patients receiving evolocumab or placebo added to statins
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Online Nursing Education Can Up Patient Use of VTE Prophylaxis
Online training aims to make sure those hospitalized get treatment to prevent venous thromboembolism
FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
For patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL who have received one or two prior treatments
Falling Insulin Requirement Linked to Placental Dysfunction
FIR ≥15 percent linked to increased risk of composite of clinical markers of placental dysfunction
Antidepressants Used by 12.7 Percent of Those Age ≥12 in U.S.
Use is higher among females than males; long-term use for one-fourth of those taking antidepressants
