Finasteride Not Tied to Increase in Prostate Cancer Mortality
Finasteride tied to lower risk for death from prostate cancer, but lower risk not statistically significant
Public Health Interventions Could Cut Global Burden of Hepatitis C
Package of prevention, screening, treatments could avert 15.1 million new infections versus 2015
NOACs Recommended as First-Line Prevention of Stroke in A-Fib
Updated guidelines also emphasize weight loss for overweight, obese patients with atrial fibrillation
Intensive BP Treatment Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk
But drop seen in risk for MCI and combined rate of cognitive impairment, probable dementia
Older Adults With Comorbidities Identified as Frequent ED Users
~5 percent of older adults account for ~20 percent of emergency department visits
Depressive Symptoms Higher During Internal Medicine Internship
Faculty feedback, learning experience in inpatient rotations, work hours tied to change in symptoms
MEESSI-Acute Heart Failure Risk Score Validated
MEESSI-AHF has excellent discrimination for predicting 30-day mortality with c-statistic of 0.80
New Guidelines Introduced for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
Guidance explains best practices for managing patients across continuum of care and pregnancy
Washington State Declares Health Emergency as Measles Spreads
Individuals may have been exposed to measles at more than three dozen locations
Helmet Use Low Among Standing Electric Scooter Riders
10.8 percent of riders presenting to ED with injury were younger than 18; 4.4 percent wore helmet
