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Tailored dose-dense chemotherapy offers little benefit over standard chemotherapy for women with high-risk early breast cancer

Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer

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No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
In a report published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics

Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot

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Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
Use of anakinra reduces the risk of recurrence of pericarditis among patients with recurrent pericarditis with colchicine resistance and corticosteroid dependence

Anakinra Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Recurrent Pericarditis

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Findings in preliminary study involving 21 patients with colchicine resistance, corticosteroid dependence
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Recommendations Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

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Recommendations for sirolimus treatment in certain patients, against doxycycline, hormonal therapy
For patients undergoing intrauterine device insertion

Naproxen Sodium Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Insertion

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No decrease in pain with intrauterine device insertion, but reduction noted in pain after insertion
Patients with type 1 diabetes diagnosed at age 15 to 27 years have low cumulative incidence of end-stage renal disease and increased mortality during long-term follow-up

Cumulative Incidence of ESRD Low in Patients With Type 1 DM

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Cumulative incidence of ESRD 4.6 percent during 30 years' follow-up for those diagnosed at age 15 to 27
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

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Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies
There is a probable interaction between paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir plus ribavirin with warfarin

Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin

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Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
Schools that require routine vaccines as a condition of attendance have higher rates of vaccination

School-Required Tdap Vaccination Can Up HPV Immunization

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There may be a 'spillover' effect when children get other mandated immunizations
In the Nov. 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Recommendations Updated for Meningococcal Vaccine in HIV

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All HIV+ individuals should receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine (serogroups A, C, W, and Y)