AMA Suggests Ways to Encourage Use of Patient Portals
Suggestions include training staff on portal use; showing patients how to use the portal
Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Helps Gastroparesis in Women
Nasal spray at 10-mg or 14-mg reduces symptoms for women, but not men, with diabetes
Patiromer Treats Hyperkalemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease
All doses of patiromer significantly reduced potassium levels after a month
Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students
Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members
Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Uncontrolled Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Older patients with more disease complications have greater cognitive decline
Strategies Needed to Combat Weight Gain in Smoking Cessation
Considerably greater weight gain seen in North American versus Asian studies
Lifestyle Intervention Can Ward Off Obesity-Related Knee Pain
Findings show benefit at one year for overweight adults with diabetes mellitus at high risk of knee pain
Metformin in Pregnancy Shows No Effect on Infant Birth Weight
However, metformin can help to control women's blood glucose, researchers find
Vitamin D Shows No Impact on Interferon Response in SLE
No change in interferon signature in vitamin D-deficient patients, those with vitamin D repletion
