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Hydroxychloroquine appears to be associated with lower risk of hyperlipidemia in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Hyperlipidemia Risk in Early RA

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Reduced risk of hyperlipidemia with hydroxychloroquine versus other DMARDs
Hydration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with a reduction in the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy

Hydration During PCI Cuts Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

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CIN significantly associated with mortality and need for dialysis; hydration is predictor of CIN
For clinically atypical pigmented lesions

Review Compares Shave, Punch Biopsy Methods

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No difference in rate of overall positive margins for all lesions; size, morphology impact positivity
For patients with Behçet's syndrome

Apremilast Effective for Oral Ulcers in Behçet’s Syndrome

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Reduction in number of oral ulcers per patient; greater decline in pain from ulcers with apremilast
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and systolic heart failure who undergo ablation have AF recurrence at five years

A-Fib Recurrence Common Five Years After Ablation

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For patients with a-fib and heart failure, mortality rates lower after ablation versus no ablation
Delivery of antioxidants to the eye may be a therapeutic option for cataracts

Review Explores Challenges of Ocular Antioxidants for Cataracts

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Prospects for future research include the use of nanotechnology to deliver antioxidants
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Many patients still undergo routine preoperative testing before cataract surgery despite recommendations against it

Many Cataract Patients Undergo Unnecessary Pre-Op Testing

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Probability of undergoing testing mainly linked to ophthalmologist managing pre-op assessment
With respect to seropositivity

Aerosolized Measles Vaccine Inferior to Subcutaneous Vaccine

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Lower rate of seropositivity for children receiving aerosolized versus subcutaneous vaccine