CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs
Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
Leptin May Mediate Knee-Related Osteoarthritis
The inflammatory adipokine may account for about half of the effect of BMI on knee osteoarthritis
Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary
For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Moderate Changes in Lipids With Tocilizumab/Tofacitinib in RA
Review shows no changes for rheumatoid arthritis patients with tumor necrosis factor antagonist tx
Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Review: Venlafaxine May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia Tx
Studies limited by small sample size, inconsistency of outcomes, methodological concerns
CRP/ESR Disagreement Common in Infection, Inflammation
Twenty percent of patients who underwent repeat testing had disagreement on initial test
Cold Effects on Skin in Raynaud’s Impacted by Age, BMI
Cold-induced decrease in skin temperature inversely linked to age, BMI in patients not controls
