Autoimmune Risk Up for Relatives of Those With Celiac Disease
Increased risk of nonceliac autoimmune disease for first-degree relatives, spouses of celiac patients
Intervention Can Improve Appropriateness of Telemetry Use
Hospitalist-driven intervention can reduce length of stay and decrease costs
Cervical Cerclage Rates Remain Steady
Multiple gestation, prior preterm birth are commonly associated with cerclage use
More Radiation Doesn’t Up Survival in Low-Risk Prostate CA
But higher doses may improve survival in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancers
Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation
Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
Most Obese Patients Never Reach a Healthy Weight
Though odds of losing 5 percent of body weight were better, three-quarters gained it back in five years
CMS May Adopt Doctors’ Calls for End-of-Life Counseling
Two new codes would be established; would be used for conversations about care options
CDC: ACA May Have Boosted Uptake of Preventive Care
Insurance major factor in determining receipt of preventive services
Increasing Aerobic Exercise Rx Benefits Older Women
300 versus 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous workouts each week paid off after a year
Channel Length Key in Percutaneous Thrombin Injection
Complications for ~15 percent of patients with post-catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysm
