Isotretinoin May Impair Wound Healing After Tattoo
Case report describes 19-year-old woman who had unsatisfactory aesthetic result from tattooing
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
Opioid Rx Too Often Given to Back Pain Patients With Depression
Researchers find these patients are also more likely to get higher doses of opioids
Causes of Serious Adverse Events in Nursing Homes Identified
Most serious adverse events caused by medication errors, falls, delayed or inappropriate intervention
HCC Drops Beyond Five Years of Entecavir/Tenofovir Tx for Hep B
Older age, lower platelets at baseline and year five, liver stiffness ≥12 kPa linked to HCC development
Strategies Compared for Cancer Medication Submission Lags
Shorter submission lag for global trial, early-initiation bridging strategy vs late-initiation strategy
Early Loop Diuretic Tx Tied to Lower Mortality in Heart Failure
Early-treatment group had significantly lower in-hospital mortality even after adjustment
Nivolumab Doesn’t Up PFS in Stage IV or Recurrent NSCLC
Findings in patients with previously untreated disease with PD-L1 expression level of ≥5 percent
Sharp Rise Among Women for Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females versus 55 percent for males over a decade, researchers say
Marital Status Among Factors Tied to Gout Rx Adherence
Belief about medicines, presence of comorbidity, being married positively influence meds adherence
