ESC: Restrictive Transfusion Deemed Safe in Cardiac Surgery Patients Restrictive strategy superior in those ages ≥75, according to TRICS III trial Aug 26, 2018
Sleep Apnea Linked to Dangerous Lipid Levels Independent predictor of higher LDL, total cholesterol Aug 22, 2018
Poor Prognosis for Frail Patients with HIV Simple frailty index predicted worse outcomes Jul 27, 2018
Nothing Good for Older Lung Cancer Patients From Add-On Cisplatin Two trials show no survival benefit and more toxicity Jul 26, 2018
Device Extends Treatment Interval for AMD Refill with anti-VEGF therapy pushed to 15 months Jul 26, 2018
Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions Tied to Alzheimerβs Studies may explain mixed results of omega-3 trials Jul 26, 2018
Tight BP Control Lowers Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment Data came from controversial SPRINT trial Jul 26, 2018
Tailored Lighting Improves Alzheimer's Patients Sleep, Mood Exposure to specific light helped regulate circadian rhythms Jul 25, 2018
Paying Cash at Walmart Often Cheaper than Medicare Copay Heart drug analysis finds this especially with Medicare Advantage plans Jul 23, 2018
More Frequent Anti-VEGF Therapy, Better Vision Consistent vision gain with seven or more injections per year Jul 23, 2018
Alzheimer's Guidelines for Primary Care Announced Take concerns seriously, communicate results clearly, guidelines recommend Jul 22, 2018
DBS Shows Promise in Early-Stage Parkinson's Findings in pilot study suggest rest tremor progression may be slowed Jun 29, 2018
New Antidepressant Use May Raise COPD Death Risk Taking SSRI/SNRI's linked to poorer respiratory outcomes in study Jun 26, 2018
What Physicians Can Do Tomorrow to Reduce Gun Violence Deaths Yes, you can talk to your patients about firearms, say gun violence experts Jun 13, 2018
Opinions Divided at AMA on Prostate Cancer Screening Resolution referred for further study Jun 13, 2018
A Better LDL Calculation Method Friedewald lowballed lipids; Martin/Hopkins was on par with lab reference Jun 13, 2018
Euro, U.S. Hypertension Guidelines Not So Different BP guideline guru Suzanne Oparil, MD, weighs in Jun 13, 2018
Prostate Surgery and Outright Lies What happened to one patient with low-grade cancer pressured into the OR Jun 10, 2018
Immunosuppressants Linked to Lower PD Risk Corticosteroids, IMDH inhibitors show strongest associations Jun 07, 2018
Quick Intervention Improves Care in Geriatric Cancer Patients Randomized trial improved oncologist-patient communication Jun 06, 2018 video
Family History of Young-Onset Colon Ca Needs Better Screening Only one in four young-onset cases met early screening criteria Jun 04, 2018
Alzheimer's: Rethinking the 'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach NIH conference emphasizes tailored prevention and treatment May 29, 2018
Home Ventilation Saves $$$ Despite Initial Cost COPD patients extend time away from doctors and hospital with add-on device May 24, 2018
Phototherapy Delays Radical Prostate Cancer Tx Half as many conversions from surveillance at 4 years May 24, 2018
CPAP Lowered Heart Rate in Prediabetics with Sleep Apnea Magnitude of reductions in comparable to beta-blockers, researchers say May 21, 2018
Assay May Help Avoid Needless Prostate Biopsies Distinguishes clinically significant from insignificant/benign disease May 19, 2018
Sorting Out Genomic Tests for Prostate Cancer Discordance between tests, with NCCN risk criteria May 18, 2018
Only Advanced Adenomas Confer Colorectal Cancer Risk Risk with non-advanced lesions no greater than with no lesions at all May 15, 2018
Hyoscyamine Subs for Pacemaker in Afib with Bradycardia When administered four times a day, according to a case study May 14, 2018
Low NOAC Adherence Worse Than Taking Warfarin? Higher thromboembolic risk seen in observational data May 14, 2018
Ticagrelor Linked to Sleep Apnea, Dyspnea Breathing problems particularly common with this particular antiplatelet May 14, 2018
CABANA Misses Primary But May Spur Afib Ablation Anyway Per protocol, ITT analyses differed on advantage for hard clinical endpoints May 10, 2018
RA Therapy: After Methotrexate, Then What? Strong preference for anti-TNF therapy despite emerging data May 09, 2018
Intranasal Esketamine Succeeds in Depression Trial 4-point cut in MADRS scores versus placebo after 4 weeks May 09, 2018
Fracture Risk Rebound after Drug Stopped 'Can't just walk away' from bone-building drugs May 08, 2018
RA Patients Pose Perioperative Challenges Expert discusses risk evaluation, stopping antirheumatic drugs May 07, 2018
Gout Admissions Escalate in the U.K. A 59% increase since 2006, while rheumatoid arthritis hospitalizations halved May 01, 2018
