ATS: Angiotensin II Improves BP in Vasodilatory Shock
Angiotensin II effective for vasodilatory shock in patients not responding to conventional vasopressors
No Link to Cognition in Diabetes Prevention Program Study
Intensive lifestyle intervention, metformin not tied to cognition
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
KIT Inhibition by Imatinib Helps Severe Refractory Asthma
Improvement in airway hyperresponsiveness seen with imatinib versus placebo
Lower-, Higher-Dose Elagolix Beneficial for Endometriosis
Higher percentage of women have clinical response for dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain
Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.
Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases
One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
FDA Approves Actemra to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis
New indication provides the first FDA-approved therapy specific to this type of vasculitis
Beetroot Juice Can Reduce Central Sympathetic Outflow
Dietary nitrate supplementation with beetroot juice tied to lower sympathetic outflow at rest, with exercise
Similar Outcomes for Bivalirudin, Heparin in STEMI With PCI
No significant difference in rate of composite end point of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke
