Just Over Half of MI Patients Taking Statins As Recommended
Greater education is needed on the lifesaving benefits of high-intensity treatment, researchers say
Antipsychotic Medication Use Can Be Reduced in Dementia Patients
New method helps curb undesirable behavior by recognizing dementia patients' unmet needs
Nurse-Led Intervention Helps With Diabetes Control
Education alone or with acceptance and commitment therapy tied to improvements in HbA1c
QI Intervention Aids Medication Safety for Elderly in ER
Intervention combines education, clinical decision support, provider feedback
Electronic Drug Administration Record App Cuts Errors
Decline in rate of medication errors in medication administration recording post-implementation
Dexamethasone Found to Be of Little Benefit in Acute Sore Throat
Study seeking antibiotic alternatives found that only one-third of patients improved within 48 hours
AAN: Cannabis-Based Medicine May Help Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy
Cannabidiol appears to lessen drop seizures for some Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients
Various Diagnostic Tools Available for Ocular Allergy
Diagnosis of ocular allergy should be based on medical history, presence of signs and symptoms
Glucose Variation Doesn’t Affect Microvascular Complications
Findings, based on quarterly 7-point profiles, show no influence beyond mean glucose in T1DM
Marijuana Use Higher in Pregnant Teens Than Nonpregnant Peers
Some pregnant women may be using marijuana as an antiemetic
