European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
August Designated National Immunization Awareness Month
Resources available to up immunization include webinars and videos, training program for residents
About One in Five Have Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Patients with four or more DKAs accounted for 26.3 percent of encounters, 5.8 percent of total DKA group
Usual Apixaban Dosing OK With One Dose-Reduction Criterion
5 mg apixaban twice daily deemed safe, appropriate for those with one criterion in ARISTOTLE trial
Online Communication Tied to Positive Appraisal of Tx Decisions
More frequent online users more positively appraise their decision making in breast cancer
Eczema’s Effect on Patient Health Can Be Extensive
Patients diagnosed with eczema may have increased risk for other conditions as well
Add-On Local Peripheral Tx Beneficial in Metastatic Melanoma
Addition to ipilimumab has beneficial effect on overall survival even after adjustment
FDA Approves Adlyxin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise
Flu Vaccine Protective Against Hospitalization, Death in T2DM
Significantly lower rates of admission for stroke, heart failure, pneumonia/influenza, all-cause-death
FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
