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Liraglutide treatment for weight management is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events

Liraglutide Not Tied to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events

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Findings based on post hoc analysis of phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
The six-minute walk test is increasingly being used for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Guidelines Needed for 6MWT in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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No specific guidelines for use of six-minute walk test in growing population with IPF
A new framework is available to help clinicians determine when systemic therapy is appropriate for treatment of atopic dermatitis

New Framework Guides Tx Decisions for Atopic Dermatitis

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Recommendations made as part of consensus statement by International Eczema Council
Filipinos die of thyroid cancer at higher rates than non-Filipino Asian and non-Hispanic white individuals of similar ages

U.S. Filipinos Have Higher Thyroid Cancer Mortality

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Age-adjusted mortality rates higher than in non-Filipino Asians, non-Hispanic whites
A substantial portion of the time that ophthalmologists spend with patients is spent on electronic health record use

EHRs Take Up Substantial Time for Ophthalmologists

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27 percent of an average-length patient encounter is spent on electronic health record use
There is wide variation in thyroidectomy rates among Medicare beneficiaries nationally

Across U.S., Wide Variation Seen in Thyroidectomy Rates

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Rate per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries ranges from 22 to 139, a 6.2-fold difference
The HSD3B1 (1245C) allele is associated with more rapid development of metastases in men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer

Genetic Variant Tied to Prostate Cancer Outcomes

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Time to metastasis, length of survival vary by number of HSD3B1 (1245C) variant alleles
Otolaryngologists report an overall positive experience with a virtual surgery planning tool for nasal airway obstruction

Virtual Planning May Help With Nasal Obstruction Surgery

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Surgeons rank the tool a 3.4 out of 5 for how realistic it is compared with actual surgery
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether it will hear a case that will determine the fate of the state's $750

Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap

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Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
For patients with heart failure

Risk Conferred by T2D Modified by HbA1c in Heart Failure

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Stratification of T2D by HbA1c shows U-shaped associations for first hospitalization and mortality