C. Difficile Risk Higher With Stoma Reversal Versus Colectomy
April 18, 2018
Findings based on examination of 30-day postoperative period in large cohort
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Metabolic Syndrome Common With Chronic Hep B Infection
April 17, 2018
Metabolic syndrome also associated with higher alanine aminotransferase levels longitudinally
Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine
April 16, 2018
ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
Nonoptimized Drug Therapy Costs More Than $500 Billion Annually
After initial Rx use, average cost of individual having treatment failure, new medical problem over $2,000
TFs Operate Across Gene Loci Within Disease Phenotypes
Epstein-Barr virus EBNA2 protein binds to multiple loci of genome, increasing risk of 7 serious diseases
It Costs $2.2 Billion a Year to Treat Antibiotic Resistance
April 13, 2018
Antibiotic resistance adds $1,383 to the cost of treating a bacterial infection
Adherence to ACS Guidelines Linked to Survival in Colon Cancer
Lower risk of death, improved disease-free survival for ACS guideline score of 5 to 6 versus 0 to 1
Negative Affect That Lingers Tied to Health 10 Years Later
Higher levels of lingering negative affect linked to more chronic conditions, worse functional limitations
Increased Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety After CRC
April 12, 2018
Older age, being male linked to less anxiety, more depression; less anxiety, depression with marriage
Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization
Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
About Half of Pregnant Women With HIV Have C-Sections
April 11, 2018
Increase in cesarean delivery among HIV-infected pregnant women from 1998 to 2013
ZIKV RNA Often ID’d in Semen of Men With Symptomatic Infection
Drop in ZIKV RNA shedding in semen seen within 3 months after illness onset but can persist longer
Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level
April 10, 2018
Increasing burden of various diseases depending on state; overall death rates declined
Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs
Eight suggestions include providing individualized optimization training to personalize EHR settings
Pharmacists Play Role in Cutting Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 9, 2018
Pharmacists involved in antibiotic surveillance, formulation of policies related to antibiotic use
Summer Food Assistance Program Cuts Families’ Food Insecurity
April 6, 2018
Electronic benefit transfer cards also improve the diets of low-income students
U.S. Providers Fix Complications From Medical Tourism Procedures
Complications from plastic surgeries done abroad can place burden on U.S. public health systems
Small Employers Often Don’t Provide Tobacco Cessation Help
Yet, many of these small employers charge tobacco users up to 50% more for health insurance premiums
Eating Pecans May Cut Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
Benefits seen in markers of cardiometabolic disease, including insulin sensitivity
Glycemic Extremes in T1DM Impact Cognitive Skills in Kids
Meta-analysis shows lower intelligence, diminished attention, slower psychomotor speed with T1DM