Advertisement
Home Blog Page 2238
Pharmaceutical vial fill volumes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage when dosing is calculated by patient weight or body surface area

Available Vial Sizes Can Cut Drug Waste in Weight-Based Dosing

0
Vial preparation sizes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage, reduce costs
Smoking habits do not differ for adolescents with asthma or their parents versus those without asthma

Smoking Habits Do Not Differ for Teens With, Without Asthma

0
Odds of smoking down for teens with persistent asthma versus those with adolescent-onset asthma
Examination limited to hands

Limited Examination Detects Scabies With High Sensitivity

0
Sensitivity of limited examination >90 percent regardless of scabies severity, presence of impetigo
Adults with cerebral palsy have an increased risk for depression and anxiety

Higher Risk for Depression, Anxiety Seen With Cerebral Palsy

0
Association seen in patients with cerebral palsy without accompanying intellectual disability
Canagliflozin is not associated with an increased fracture risk versus glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes

No Increased Fracture Risk With Canagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes

0
Rate of the primary outcome was similar for canagliflozin, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist
For patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome receiving a statin

Price of Alirocumab Would Have to Be Cut to Be Cost-Effective

0
Price of alirocumab would have to decrease from original cost of $14,560 to $1,974 to be cost-effective
Ten percent of total emergency medical services encounters in Alameda County

One in 10 EMS Encounters for Involuntary Psychiatric Holds

0
Alameda County study shows 41 percent directly transported to standalone psych emergency services
A considerable proportion of cancer cases in men and women are attributable to excess body weight

Proportion of Cancers Due to Excess Body Weight Varies by State

0
Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent in Montana to 6.0 percent in Texas for men
College students have an increased risk for sporadic and outbreak-associated serogroup B meningococcal disease

College Students at Increased Risk for SgB Meningococcal Dz

0
Students, parents, health care providers should be aware of the availability of MenB vaccines
Older adults admitted to a skilled nursing facility with cognitive impairment show less improvement in functional status than older adults admitted with no cognitive impairment

Impaired Cognitive Status Impacts Rehab Potential in SNFs

0
Older adults with cognitive impairment admitted to skilled nursing facilities make fewer gains