Tiotropium Effective in Mild to Moderate COPD
Daily inhaled dose tied to improvements in FEV1 compared to placebo
Reduced Asthma Exacerbations Seen With Tezepelumab
Reduction seen with three dose levels of tezepelumab regardless of blood eosinophil counts
Budget Cuts Threaten Research on Antimicrobial Resistance
Patient safety, international status of the U.S. as leader in combating AMR both at risk
Universal Sequencing of Cancer Genes Ups Mutation Detection
Increased detection of heritable mutations over the predicted yield of testing based on guidelines
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
Knowledge on Primary Prevention ICD Use Found Lacking
Barriers for referral differ for internists, cardiologists, cardiology residents
CYP2C9 Variants Linked to Clinical Events in VTE
Risk of any clinical event, death, non-major bleeding up for seniors treated with vitamin K antagonists
More Research Needed for Vitamin D’s Cardiac Effect in PCI
Little effect on cardiac biomarker levels; significant effect on mean difference in CK-MB, hs-CRP
Racial Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing for Viral ARTI
Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic children less likely than non-Hispanic white children to receive antibiotics
Electronic Alert Doesn’t Up Appropriate Thromboprophylaxis
Patients with no score or inconsistent score result less often had appropriate thromboprophylaxis
