ASA: Not Enough Stroke Patients Being Treated With tPA
Minorities, women, seniors on Medicare, rural residents less likely to be diagnosed in time for tPA
Oral Ciprofloxacin Effective for Treatment of Human Plague
Successful treatment in 5 cases of culture-confirmed human plague, including 1 case of pneumonic plague
Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs
Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Cancer Survivors Likely to Change Rx Drug Use for Financial Reasons
Among nonelderly individuals, recently, previously diagnosed survivors more likely to change rx meds
Weight Loss of 10% Beneficial in Overweight, Not Obese, With DM
Five-year follow-up shows reduction in glucose-lowering medications, lower HbA1c, improved QoL
Off-Label Antidepressant Use Common, but Evidence Lacking
Trazodone for insomnia most common off-label use for antidepressants
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Trials Highlight Benefits, Risks of Testosterone Treatment
While trials show it boosts bone density and lowers anemia risk, heart risks also seen
ASCO: Pembrolizumab Is Good Second-Line Tx in Urothelial CA
Findings for patients with advanced urothelial CA that recurred or progressed after platinum-based chemo