Pregabalin may increase the risk of death when coprescribed with opioids
1. Patients coprescribed opioids and pregabalin had significantly increased odds of opioid-related death compared to opioid prescription alone. 2. More...
Studies needed to determine the effects of marijuana use in pregnancy
1. Pregnant women who screened positive for marijuana often also tested positive for at least one other substance. 2. Adverse...
Bariatric surgery linked to significant reduction in microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes
1. Patients who received gastric bypass surgery had lower rates of diabetic neuropathy at follow up that remained stable throughout...
Women internists earn less than men whether they are generalists, hospitalists, or sub-specialists
1. The median annual salary gap between male and female respondents was $50 000. 2. Greater gender salary gaps occurred...
Transplantation followed by antiviral therapy cured hepatitis C in 100 percent of patients receiving kidneys from infected donors
1. All 20 patients included in the study were cured of HCV following antiviral therapy. 2. Similar eGFR scores were...
Paradigm shift in cancer treatment to targeted therapies
1. HER2 targeted breast cancer treatment has significantly improved prognosis. 2. Novel immune checkpoint therapies have resulted in considerable clinical...
More data needed to determine safety of probiotics and prebiotics
1. Studies are often lacking or inadequate with respect to reporting adverse events (AEs) related to probiotics and prebiotics. 2....
Cross-sex hormone therapy raises risk for vascular events in transgender women
1. Transgender women had higher rates of venous thrombotic events (VTE) with cross-sex hormones. 2. Similar rates of ischemic stroke...
Newer and older insulin formulations offer similar glucose-lowering effect
1. Basal insulin analogues do not differ significantly in providing glucose control. 2. Some insulin formulations may have more favorable...
Using HCV-infected kidneys greatly reduces wait time for transplantation and improves survival for patients with HCV
1. Use of HCV-infected kidneys increased patients’ quality-adjusted life expectancy. 2. Lower costs were associated with HCV-infected kidneys compared to...
