AAP: Incidence of Golf Cart Accidents 0.36/100,000 Patients
Among children, median patient age is 11 years and median hospital length of stay is two days
AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children
ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
Sleep Quality, Duration Linked to CKD Progression
Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
AAO-HNSF: New Consensus on Balloon Dilation of Sinuses
Clinical consensus statement for adults 18 years or older with chronic or recurrent rhinosinusitis
FDA Approves First Biosimilar Drug for Cancer
Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) is biosimilar to Avastin
FDA Permits Marketing of App to Help Treat Substance Abuse
But app is not recommended for opioid dependence
Assay Can ID M. tuberculosis Resistance Mutations
Assay detects mutations associated with resistance to isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides
Exenatide Doesn’t Up Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM
Exenatide found to be non-inferior to placebo with respect to safety for patients with type 2 diabetes
Sotagliflozin Linked to Improved Glycemic Control in T1DM
Primary end point achieved by more patients with type 1 diabetes receiving any insulin therapy
Caffeine Tied to Lower Mortality in Women With Diabetes
Women who consumed caffeine from coffee had reduced risk of all-cause, cardiovascular deaths
