Eczema’s Effect on Patient Health Can Be Extensive
Patients diagnosed with eczema may have increased risk for other conditions as well
Add-On Local Peripheral Tx Beneficial in Metastatic Melanoma
Addition to ipilimumab has beneficial effect on overall survival even after adjustment
FDA Approves Adlyxin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise
Flu Vaccine Protective Against Hospitalization, Death in T2DM
Significantly lower rates of admission for stroke, heart failure, pneumonia/influenza, all-cause-death
FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Blunted, More Variable Insulin Action in Lipohypertrophy
Insulin lispro injection into LHT results in reduced insulin absorption and effect
Variation in Risk of Adverse Outcomes With Metamizole
Relative risk estimates vary from 1.5 to 40.2 for agranulocytosis, from 1.5 to 2.7 for upper GI bleed
Perceived Stigmatization Common for Patients With Psoriasis
Lower education, higher disease visibility, severity, duration, Type D personality tied to stigmatization
Recent Increases in Rate of Hep C Detection in Young Women
Increase in rate of HCV detection in women of childbearing age, HCV testing among infants
Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors
Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain