CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
More Men Than Women With Parkinson’s Have Caregivers
Caregivers of men report greater strain; women have faster rate to using a paid caregiver than men
ASHP: Key Role for Pharmacists in Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Session describes how to prepare, respond, and evaluate natural and man-made disasters
Acute Intermittent Porphyria Described in Teen Girl
Clinical picture seemed consistent with constipation, but hyponatremia did not fit with diagnosis
About One in Six Readmitted Post-Revascularization for PAD
Most common causes of readmission were procedural complications, sepsis, diabetes complications
Diagnostic Mutations ID’d in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Whole-exome sequencing identified diagnostic mutations, including PARN mutations, in two patients
Lipid-Linked Genetic Risk Tied to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic elevation of LDL-C linked to increased AAA risk; increase for HDL-C linked to lower risk of AAA
Antithrombotics Deemed Safe in Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Antithrombotic agents may be safely continued by patients undergoing wide-awake surgery
Lymph Node Density Predicts Thyroid Cancer Outcomes
Papillary thyroid cancer patients with LND >0.19 have worse disease-specific, overall survival
Link Between Diabetes, Antibiotic Use Called Into Question
Clinical, lifestyle factors may have confounded previous findings linking antibiotics, diabetes risk
