Link Between Statins, Non-CVD Outcomes Lacks Evidence
Review of observational studies, randomized trials shows absence of convincing evidence
Community Health Worker Intervention Beneficial
Low-income patients in intervention group reported higher quality of care, spent fewer days in hospital
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors May Up Lung CA Risk
Higher risk seen with ACEIs versus angiotensin receptor blockers; risk linked to duration of use
AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training
Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Durvalumab Extends Survival in Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung CA
Both overall and progression-free survival longer with durvalumab than with placebo
Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations
Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
Millions of ER Visits for Asthma Due to Air Pollution
9 to 23 and 5 to 10 million annual asthma ER visits attributed to ozone and PM2.5 globally
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Oxygen Saturation Should Not Top 96 Percent in Acutely Ill
Patients with acute stroke or MI should not receive supplemental oxygen if SpO2 ≥90 percent
Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
