Case Highlights Polygenic Risk in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Patient with hypertriglyceridemia had polymorphisms producing triglyceride risk score of 19
SAMHSA: Opioid Abuse Up Among Older Adults
Rates have doubled in people over 50, report says
Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM
Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
Continuing Statin After Adverse Rx Tied to Lower Cardiac Risk
Continued statin prescription linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and death
ADHD Rx Associated With a Lower Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse
Linked to a 35 percent lower risk among men and 31 percent lower risk among women
Survey Reveals Prediabetes Knowledge Gaps in Primary Care
Fewer than one in 10 PCPs surveyed named all risk factors identified by American Diabetes Association
MYCN Copy Number Tied to Poor Features in Neuroblastoma
Patients with MYCN gain had inferior outcomes, including lowest response rate after chemo
Provider-, Site-Level Factors Linked to Testosterone Receipt
Increased odds of prescribing testosterone for less experienced providers, endocrinologists, urologists
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Cuts Admissions From Nursing Homes
Rates of hospital admission lower compared with standard-dose vaccine in residents aged 65+
Long-Acting Antiretroviral Injection Safe, Effective for HIV
Cabotegravir + rilpivirine injection every four or eight weeks as effective as daily three-drug oral therapy
