Useful Tools for Substance Use Screening in EDs
Authors of a systematic review published in the International Journal of Emergency Medicine assessed the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools for detecting harmful substance use among adults...
View ArticleOne-Time IV Antibiotics Costly and Not Beneficial
A study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association revealed how one-time doses of IV antibiotics in the ED, impacted patient outcomes and costs. While prior research suggests no...
View ArticlePrEP Use Varies Among Asian MSM
PrEP use varies among Asian MSM based on region of birth, according to findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific. Jason J. Ong, PhD, and colleagues conducted a sub-analysis of a...
View ArticleUptick in STIs Seen After Initiation of PrEP
PrEP initiation correlated with a significant increase in the development of STIs, according to results from a large study published in AIDS. Theodoros N. Sergentanis, MD, PhD, and colleagues examined...
View ArticleAmfenac + Simvastatin May Prevent Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and...
The following is a summary of “ Anti-inflammatory potential of simvastatin and amfenac in ARPE-19 cells; insights in preventing re-detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy after rhegmatogenous...
View ArticleImpact of Neighborhood Racial and Ethni Segregation on Dementia in Kidney...
The following is a summary of “Neighborhood Racial and Ethnic Segregation and the Risk of Dementia in Older Adults Living with Kidney Failure,” published in the April 2024 issue of Nephrology by Li et...
View ArticlePatient-Tailored Revascularization Improves Outcomes in Atherosclerotic...
The following is a summary of “Improving outcomes in atherosclerotic renovascular disease: importance of clinical presentation and multi-disciplinary review,” published in the April 2024 issue of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Suicidality and Help-Seeking in College Students
The following is a summary of “Suicidality associated with decreased help-seeking attitudes in college students: Implications for identifying and treating at-risk students,” published in the May 2024...
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PW Trivia: Annual Diabetes Diagnoses
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View ArticleApp for Forecasting Seizures May Improve QOL and Feelings of Control Over...
An app for forecasting seizures was found to be helpful and may result in better QOL, particularly in regard to improved feelings of control for patients. “More than one-third of people with epilepsy...
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USPSTF Recommends Children With High BMI Be Referred to Comprehensive...
The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians refer children aged 6 years or older with a high body mass index (BMI) to comprehensive intensive behavioral interventions....
View ArticlefMRI-Guided TMS Demonstrates Predictive Modulation of Heart-Brain Coupling in...
The following is a summary of “Probing prefrontal-sgACC connectivity using TMS-induced heart–brain coupling,” published in the April 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Dijkstra et al. Transcranial magnetic...
View ArticleHigher Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Patients With HF With CRT...
The following is a summary of “Implication of geriatric nutritional risk index on treatment response and long-term prognosis in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy,” published in the April...
View ArticleLow Cortisone Levels Predict Low-Renin Condition and Are Associated With...
The following is a summary of “Low Cortisone as a Novel Predictor of the Low-Renin Phenotype,” published in the June 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Tapia-Castillo, et al. A significant number of...
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Continuing Metformin and Adding Insulin for T2D in Pregnancy Does Not Alter...
Continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy does not significantly alter the risk for nonlive birth or live birth with congenital malformations compared with switching to insulin...
View ArticleInternational Delphi Consensus Study Provides Optimal Management Strategies...
The following is a summary of “Optimal management of radiation pneumonitis: Findings of an international Delphi consensus study,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Maddali et al....
View ArticleLateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion by Interventional Pain Physicians...
The following is a summary of “Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion by Interventional Pain Physicians: A Retrospective Analysis,” published in the June...
View ArticleTest You COPD Knowledge!
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View ArticleImbalance in Fibroblast Subpopulations in Systemic Sclerosis May Contribute...
The following is a summary of “Fibroblast Subpopulations in Systemic Sclerosis: Functional Implications of Individual Subpopulations and Correlations with Clinical Features,” published in the June 2024...
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