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Apremilast Effective for Oral Ulcers in Behçet’s Syndrome
Reduction in number of oral ulcers per patient; greater decline in pain from ulcers with apremilast
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
A-Fib Recurrence Common Five Years After Ablation
For patients with a-fib and heart failure, mortality rates lower after ablation versus no ablation
Review Explores Challenges of Ocular Antioxidants for Cataracts
Prospects for future research include the use of nanotechnology to deliver antioxidants
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Many Cataract Patients Undergo Unnecessary Pre-Op Testing
Probability of undergoing testing mainly linked to ophthalmologist managing pre-op assessment
Aerosolized Measles Vaccine Inferior to Subcutaneous Vaccine
Lower rate of seropositivity for children receiving aerosolized versus subcutaneous vaccine
Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue
Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps
Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
Cross-Protective T Cells Could Explain Asymptomatic Influenza
Naturally occurring cross protective T cells provide protection in PCR-confirmed influenza
