Maintaining Body Weight Linked to Reduced Costs in T2DM
Increase in costs for patients who gain ≥5 percent of baseline weight; increase varies with mean HbA1C
Researchers Investigate Three Drugs That Might Fight Zika
But only one is already approved in the United States
Low Diastolic BP Linked to Subclinical Myocardial Damage
Low DBP linked to myocardial damage, CHD events especially among those with SBP ≥120 mm Hg
Drug-Eluting Contact Lenses May Help Treat Glaucoma
Latanoprost-eluting lenses as effective in monkeys as the standard eye drop treatment
Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain
Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Acneiform Eruptions Observed After Vemurafenib Treatment
Case report describes acneiform eruptions after tx of metastatic melanoma lesions with vemurafenib
Ezetimibe Plus Rosuvastatin Bests Rosuvastatin Alone
Combo tx linked to significant reductions in LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides versus rosuvastatin
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
PCI Complexity Influences Optimal Duration of DAPT
Long-term DAPT linked to significant reduction in MACE in patients undergoing complex PCI
AAP Survey Finds More Parents Are Refusing Vaccines
However, reasons for refusing have changed in recent years
