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Among hospitalized patients

High Doses of Antibiotic Ups Risk of Over-Anticoagulation

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High-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate combined with warfarin linked to increased risk of INR ≥4
Updated guidelines for cholesterol management were released in 2013 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Now

New Guidelines Deemed Better for Identifying Statin Candidates

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New guidelines would have 13 million more Americans taking the cholesterol drugs, experts say
Almost a decade after the human papillomavirus vaccine was first recommended for girls

Few U.S. States Mandate Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

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Immunization protects against sexually transmitted disease, certain cancers, health experts say
High levels of time spent sitting may increase a woman's odds for cancer

Leisure Time Sitting Linked to Increased Risk of Specific Cancers

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Effect was not seen in men, and held even after researchers factored out a lack of exercise
A new drug

Patiromer Treats Hyperkalemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease

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All doses of patiromer significantly reduced potassium levels after a month
The annual incidence of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization is 24.8 cases per 10

Considerable Burden for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Incidence of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization is highest in elderly
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

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Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

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Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
The 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines on use of hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors have been updated

ASCO Updates Guidelines for Colony-Stimulating Factor Use

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Special article updates 2006 guidelines, including addition of tbo-filgrastim and filgrastim-sndz
Diabetes patients with high rates of complications from the disease may face increased risk for dementia

Uncontrolled Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

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Older patients with more disease complications have greater cognitive decline