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Youths treated with antipsychotics have increased cumulative risk and exposure-adjusted incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Antipsychotic-Exposed Youths Have Increased T2DM Risk

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Increased cumulative risk and incidence rate ratio compared with healthy controls, psychiatric controls
U.S. health officials issued guidelines Tuesday for health care providers whose pregnant patients may have traveled to countries -- especially Brazil -- where the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been linked to microcephaly.

CDC Issues Zika-Virus Guidance for Health Care Providers

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Ask about recent travel to high-risk areas and symptoms such as sudden fever
Physical therapy might not benefit people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease

Study Questions Use of Physical Therapy for Early Parkinson’s

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But results should be interpreted with attention to the study details, editorialist says
Earlier hospice enrollment

Families Prefer Hospice Over Hospital for Dying Relatives

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Earlier hospice enrollment important area to focus on to improve the quality of end-of-life cancer care
Endoscopic suction-assisted evaluation of the internal nasal valve can measure internal nasal valve area and function

Novel Technique Measures Internal Nasal Valve Surface Area

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Endoscopic suction-assisted evaluation can be used for measuring pre-op, post-op compliance
For men undergoing bilateral vasovasostomy

Shorter Surgery, Lower Costs for One-Layer Vasovasostomy

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Modified one-layer vasovasostomy offers cost benefits without compromising post-op patency
Medication errors associated with antituberculosis therapy occur frequently in an inpatient setting

TB Therapy-Linked Medication Errors Occur Frequently

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More than half of study patients had at least one medication error linked to antituberculosis therapy
For patients who have hepatic cirrhosis or have undergone liver transplantation

Pre-Op Fasting Times Often Exceed Guidelines in Cirrhosis

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But eating breakfast on day of procedure is associated with a reduction in fasting time
For patients with oral cancer

Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Sx Efficacious in Oral CA

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Surgery reduces local recurrence in patients with squamous cell carcinoma, high-grade lesions
Weight-based insulin dosing is associated with less hypoglycemia than standard dosing for patients with acute hyperkalemia weighing less than 95 kg

Less Hypoglycemia With Weight-Based Insulin in Hyperkalemia

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Less hypoglycemia for patients weighing less than 95 kg, with no impact on potassium lowering