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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Effect Sizes Uncertain for Meds Versus Placebo […]

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. New Guidelines Address Care for Malignant Pleural Effusions […]

Older adults with cognitive impairment admitted to skilled nursing facilities make fewer gains

Students, parents, health care providers should be aware of the availability of MenB vaccines

Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent in Montana to 6.0 percent in Texas for men

Alameda County study shows 41 percent directly transported to standalone psych emergency services

Price of alirocumab would have to decrease from original cost of $14,560 to $1,974 to be cost-effective

Rate of the primary outcome was similar for canagliflozin, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist

Sensitivity of limited examination >90 percent regardless of scabies severity, presence of impetigo

Odds of smoking down for teens with persistent asthma versus those with adolescent-onset asthma

Vial preparation sizes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage, reduce costs

HIVST and reminder phone calls or financial incentives increase HIV testing, care

Institutional spending decreased more in hospitals in treatment areas versus control areas

Real-world procedures performed on older, comorbid patients, lead to more adverse events

So far, the American has not shown any symptoms of infection from the virus

Genetic links with obesity, T2DM, lipids suggest shared genetic architecture for PCOS, metabolic traits

At 10-year rescreening interval, risks for colorectal cancer and related deaths significantly reduced

Meta-analysis shows 6.95 percent increase in LVEF with ablation