Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
American Association for Cancer Research, April 1-5
The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 1...
Prevalence of Metformin Use 0.7 Percent in Prediabetes
Metformin use low even among those with a body mass index of ≥35 kg/m²
Hydrocortisone Tx Doesn’t Impair Neurodevelopment in Preemies
No statistically significant difference in neurodevelopment at 2 with hydrocortisone, placebo
Bone, Basal Metabolism Link Depends on Vitamin D Level
Findings in postmenopausal women with T2DM; correlations prominent in those with higher 25(OH)D
Ruling Out Penicillin Allergy by Testing Inpatients Saves Money
Inpatient allergy testing led to change in antibiotic selection that was greater in intensive care unit
Physicians Finding Ways to Work Around Cost of Rx Medications
One physician devised a workaround for EpiPens, which uses an autoinjector filled with epinephrine
ENDO: Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Risk of MetS
CS users had higher odds of metabolic syndrome, increased body mass index compared with nonusers
ENDO: Rx Intervention Restores Normal Ovulation in PCOS
Low-dose combo of spironolactone-pioglitazone-metformin linked to 2.5-fold higher ovulation rate
Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Up Risk of Colorectal Adenomas
Medications that alter gut bacteria might set stage for polyp development, researchers say
