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Direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits may lead to pediatric antibiotic overprescribing
A study found that children were more likely to be prescribed antibiotics at DTC telemedicine visits than in other settings .
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More chest compression–only CPR leads to increased survival rates
This alternative for bystanders raises both CPR performance rates and patient survival.
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Food allergy can be revealed in the epidermis of children with atopic dermatitis
The differences are found in nonlesional skin.
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Patients at risk of RA may already have abnormal aortic stiffness
The subclinical increase in aortic stiffness in at-risk individuals was similar to what’s seen in early, treatment-naive RA.
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CREOLE: Amlodipine may be preferable for lowering blood pressure in black patients
Amlodipine plus either hydrochlorothiazide or perindopril effectively reduced blood pressure better than perindopril and hydrochlorothiazide in...
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Clinical trials unavailable for more than half of all cancer patients
A review of studies that addressed barriers to clinical trial enrollment showed that no trial was available for 55.6% of patients.
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Bariatric surgery leads to less improvement in black patients
Black patients who underwent bariatric surgery suffered more overall complications and reported a lower quality of life than white patients.
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Bariatric surgery leads to less improvement in black patients
Black patients who underwent bariatric surgery suffered more overall complications and reported a lower quality of life than white patients.
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More sleep can help youth manage type 1 diabetes
More sleep can lead to better glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Groups of physicians produce more accurate diagnoses than individuals
Diagnostic accuracy is highest in groups of physicians, compared with individuals and even specialists.
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Supplements and food-related therapy do not prevent depression in overweight adults
Findings highlight that care incorporating psychological, pharmacologic, and lifestyle interventions “may have a more robust effect” on depression...
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MS prevalence estimates reach highest point to date
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis remains higher for women than for men.
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New noninvasive wireless devices aim to more gently monitor neonatal vital signs
The devices are used to calculate heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
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Primary care physician growth trails population growth
Increases in number of primary care physicians tied to increased life expectancy.
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Physician PAC dollars support candidates against gun regulation
The study found that the physician organization–affiliated PACs supported more candidates with an A rating from the National Rifle Association.