Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain
Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Acneiform Eruptions Observed After Vemurafenib Treatment
Case report describes acneiform eruptions after tx of metastatic melanoma lesions with vemurafenib
Ezetimibe Plus Rosuvastatin Bests Rosuvastatin Alone
Combo tx linked to significant reductions in LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides versus rosuvastatin
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
PCI Complexity Influences Optimal Duration of DAPT
Long-term DAPT linked to significant reduction in MACE in patients undergoing complex PCI
AAP Survey Finds More Parents Are Refusing Vaccines
However, reasons for refusing have changed in recent years
In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI
Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
Gliclazide Has Lowest Risk of Hypoglycemia of Newer SUs
When added to metformin, gliclazide has lowest risk of hypoglycemia of newer generation sulfonylureas
CDC: Synthetic Fentanyl a Major Factor in Opioid Overdose Deaths
Number of synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths rose 79 percent in 27 states from 2013 to 2014
Patients Lacking Straight Answers on Safety of E-Cigarettes
When patients ask about safety and using e-cigarettes to stop smoking, doctors' advice differs