Unused Pharmaceuticals Common After Cataract Surgery
Study shows both financial, environmental costs to unused pharmaceuticals across surgical sites
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Hospital Medicine
Aspirin May Improve Liver Function After Embolization of HCC
Study suggests aspirin is hepatoprotective, improves survival by reducing liver inflammation
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A Closer Look at Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding
A study has found the incidence of hospitalizations for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding is...
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The Pitfalls & Imperatives of Evaluating Women’s Leadership
Nearly 30 years ago, Sally Helgesen wrote what’s considered one of the first books on women’s...
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No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Perioperative opioid fills linked to risk of return visit for constipation but not pain, dehydration or hemorrhage
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NSAIDs Contribute to Increased CVD Risk in Osteoarthritis
Considerable proportion of increased CHF, IHD, and stroke risk mediated by NSAID use
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Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
22 percent of increased total spending due to higher per-unit cost of existing drugs
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Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
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Placing PICCs for Antibiotics – Potential Undue Risks May Outweight Benefits
The following was originally posted by Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market
Review shows evidence that brand-brand competition was mediated by quality of competing drugs
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U.S. Hospital Patients Receive More Opioids Versus Other Countries
Patients’ perceptions of pain, pain medication may affect prescribing practices
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Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada
Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans
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Ibrutinib-Rituximab Beats Chemoimmunotherapy for CLL
Progression-free, overall survival improved in the ibrutinib-rituximab group at three years
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Transfusion Reactions Up With Postpartum Blood Transfusion
Preeclampsia the single most important risk factor for transfusion reactions in this patient population
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Build thy Village
The month of July 2019 just breezed through. For those who started their internship/fellowship/new...
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New Opioid Rx Rules Coming for U.S. Employees’ Health Plans
New Federal Employee Health Benefits Program rules are meant to prevent overprescribing
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$70 Million Settlement Reached in Generic Drug Delay Case
In pay-to-delay deals, generic drug makers paid to keep cheaper version of the drug off market
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Lifesaving Drug for Infants Costs $2.1 Million a Dose
When Zolgensma was approved, maker Novartis said it expected insurance companies to cover the cost
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Conference Highlights: IAS 2019
New research was presented at IAS 2019, the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV...
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Targeted Interventions Raise HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Women
Educational videos produced the highest rate of acceptability and knowledge
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