Tag: Prescription Drugs
Few Get Rx to Help Quit Smoking After COPD Hospitalization
Treatment not associated with cessation at six to 12 months; differences between medications
Feedback to Surgical Residents Improves Use of VTE Prophylaxis
Improvement in resident performance and significant reduction in harm for patients
Cryotherapy + Imiquimod Active in Cutaneous Melanoma Mets
Complete responses observed in patients with locoregional cutaneous metastases of melanoma
Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Metastatic NSCLC
In study, the immune-based therapy beat docetaxel with fewer side effects
Intranasal Glucagon Treats Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Noninferior to IM glucagon for treating insulin-induced hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes
Pepducin PZ-128 Inhibits Platelet Protease-Activated Receptor-1
Rapid, specific, dose-dependent, reversible inhibition seen in patients with coronary artery disease
Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis
Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
Contraceptive Provision Rates Low for Teen Girls on Teratogens
Contraceptive provision in only 28.6 percent of visits; provision more likely for white, older girls
Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers
Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Platelet Counts Rise With Viral Response to Hep C Therapy
Change in platelets correlated with change in spleen size after antiviral therapy for chronic HCV
