Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care
Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke Up With Type 1 Diabetes
Incrementally increased risks with increasing HbA1c; marked increase with HbA1c ≥9.7 percent
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Methylation of PITX2 DNA Feasible in Prostate Biopsies
Can add prognostic information for risk assessment in presurgical diagnostic setting
OSA Is Risk Factor for Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
For patients who stop oral anticoagulants for a first episode of PE, OSA is risk factor for recurrence
Universal Group B Streptococci Screening Not Cost-Effective
Screening before repeat C-section may become cost-effective in populations with high GBS prevalence
Home-Use Device Safe, Effective for Periorbital Wrinkles
Average reduction of 1.49 Fitzpatrick scores; improvement in almost all 30 self-treated subjects
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric NAFLD
Recommendations relate to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care of pediatric NAFLD
CDC: U.S. Flu Vaccination Rates Low So Far This Season
Vaccination rate among health care providers about the same as this time last season
Effect of Statins on Alzheimer’s May Depend on Gender, Race
Type of statin used also makes a difference; no benefit seen for black men
