Half of Repeat Antibiotics in Australia Extend Initial Rx
September 19, 2017
More than one in five occur at least one month after the initial prescription
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ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Post-C-Section Cephalexin, Metronidazole Cuts SSI Rate
Post-op course reduces rate of surgical site infection within 30 days of C-section among obese women
Expected Burden of Lung Cancer High for People Living With HIV
September 18, 2017
PLWH who adhere to antiretroviral tx but smoke are substantially more likely to die from lung cancer
Drills Assess ER Response to Communicable Disease
Median time from entry to masking was 1.5 minutes; from entry to isolation was 8.5 minutes
Are Physicians Obligated to Help on Planes?
September 15, 2017
One administrative physician explains his sense of obligation to help
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Conjunctivitis Prevalence Higher for Adult Women Than Men
Bimodal age distribution; highest rates in children younger than 7, minor mode in early adulthood
EHR Data May Beat Claims Data in Assessing Sepsis Incidence
Based on clinical data, no change seen in incidence of sepsis, combined outcome of death or discharge
Doctors Spend Almost Six Hours Per Day on EHR Tasks
Clerical and administrative tasks including order entry, billing account for almost half of hours
Vaccine-Type HPV Rates Down for Unvaccinated Young Women
Significant decrease among unvaccinated women aged 18 to 26 years from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014
Physicians Tweeting About Drugs May Have Conflict of Interest
Physicians with financial conflict of interest often mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict
Twenty-Seven Viruses Can Be Found in Human Semen
September 14, 2017
Many viruses cause chronic or latent infection, and some cause acute infection, such as Zika and Ebola
Assay Can ID M. tuberculosis Resistance Mutations
Assay detects mutations associated with resistance to isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides
Insurer Aetna’s Envelopes Revealed Customers’ HIV Status
September 13, 2017
Mail went to estimated 12,000 customers, and 23 complaints have so far been received
Some Aspects of Empathy Improve During Medical Training
Decrease in empathy as assessed by JSPE, but overall cognitive empathy improved on the QCAE
In HIV, Tissue Factor-Expressing Monocytes Trigger Coagulation
September 11, 2017
The anticoagulant Ixolaris blocked functional activity of tissue factor in vitro and in vivo
Zika Virus Preferentially Targets Glioblastoma Stem Cells
ZIKV preferentially infects, kills GSCs relative to differentiated tumor progeny, normal neuronal cells
‘Modest at Best’ Discriminatory Ability for CBC Test in Infants
Findings among febrile infants (≤60 days) with invasive bacterial infections
CDC: Human Campylobacter Linked to Pet Store Puppies
Campylobacter can spread through contact with dog feces