Pediatricians Have Role in ID’ing Postpartum Depression
Routine screening should be integrated into well-child visits at 1, 2, 4, and 6 months of age
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms
Barbershop Intervention Leads to Reduced BP in Black Men
Barbers promoted follow-up with pharmacists, who prescribed blood pressure medication
Adherence and Intensity of Lipid-Lowering Tx Influence CV Risk
Lowest risk seen for adherent patients receiving high-intensity statin and/or ezetimibe regimen
Some With Type 2 Diabetes Inappropriately Monitoring Blood Glucose
Median of two strips/day used by those taking agents not considered to be risk for causing hypoglycemia
Solriamfetol Feasible for Sleep Apnea-Related Tiredness
Phase III trial shows significant improvements in wakefulness over 12 weeks
Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy Adults in U.S. Very Low
Fewer than a third of normal-weight adults, 8 percent of overweight adults are metabolically healthy
Cisplatin Superior to Cetuximab for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer
Toxicity similar in two treatment groups at 24 months, but worse tumor control with cetuximab
Phone-Based Intervention Aids Rheumatoid Arthritis Care
Educational phone calls with nurses promote shared decision making in care
Early PT Linked to Less Opioid Use in Musculoskeletal Pain
For opioid-naive patients, early physical therapy tied to less opioid use in shoulder, neck, knee, back pain
