Inositol Supplements Don’t Prevent Gestational Diabetes
Findings among women with a family history of diabetes
Recent Decline in Prescription Opioid Use Among U.S. Teens
Lifetime prevalence of use peaked in 1989, 2002, and remained stable until decline in 2013 to 2015
30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks
Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
No Hemodynamic Benefit With Levosimendan After Cardiac Sx
No decrease in 30-day mortality for patients undergoing hemodynamic support after cardiac sx
FDA Approves Bavencio for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Drug targets the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway; first sanctioned treatment in the United States
CANA/PHEN Aids Weight Loss in Obese Without Type 2 Diabetes
Canagliflozin plus phentermine superior to placebo for weight loss at 26 weeks in obese, overweight
Statin Intolerance Tied to Increased Risk of Recurrent MI
Higher rate of recurrent MI, coronary heart disease for Medicare beneficiaries post-MI hospitalization
C1 Inhibitor Use Reduces Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema
Subcutaneous CSL830 at doses of 40 and 60 IU reduce rate of attacks, need for rescue medication
Review: Treatment Options for Benzodiazepine Dependence
Good evidence for cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational approaches to dependence
Perinatal HIV Infection Down in U.S. From 2002 to 2013
37.5% of mothers had HIV infection diagnosed pre-pregnancy in 2002-2005, vs 51.5% in 2010-2013