Novel vaccine scores better hepatitis B seroprotection in type 2 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS – An investigational hepatitis B vaccine known as Heplisav-B provided significantly better seroprotection among adults with type 2 diabetes than did a currently licensed vaccine, based on... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 29, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Zika vaccine development to get underway
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has announced that they will provide up to $21.9 million to help develop a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Women’s Health Initiative may account for insomnia’s upward trend
DENVER – Much of the rising prevalence of insomnia among U.S. and Canadian adults may be driven by the sharp reduction in the use of hormone replacement therapy following the 2002 report from the... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Escitalopram falls short in patients with heart failure and depression
Using escitalopram for patients with chronic heart failure and depression for more than 18 months neither significantly reduces mortality or hospitalization, nor improves depression, a study... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Clinical Guidelines: Update in acne treatment
Acne affects 85% of teenagers but can frequently persist into adulthood. It causes significant physical and psychological effects for patients including facial scarring, depression, and decreased... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Primary care management of sepsis survivors does not improve mental health quality of life
Patients who have survived sepsis or septic shock do not receive any significant benefit in the quality of their mental health by receiving primary care management intervention, according to a new... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Oophorectomy cost-effective at 4% lifetime ovarian cancer risk
Premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy becomes cost-effective in women who have a 4% or greater lifetime risk of ovarian cancer, according to a modeling study published online in the... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea shows continued benefit at 42 months
DENVER – The surgically implanted Inspire system for controlled upper airway stimulation as therapy for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea demonstrated sustained benefit at 42 months of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
As preventive, H2RA poses risks for patients on clopidogrel after bleeding ulcer
SAN DIEGO – New research suggests histamine-2 receptor antagonists aren’t a viable alternative to proton pump inhibitors to prevent recurrence of bleeding peptic ulcers in clopidogrel users.
U.S.... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Endoscopic ablation follows gastric bypass principles
NEW ORLEANS – An investigational endoscopic procedure that aims to disrupt how the gut absorbs nutrients according to principles of gastric bypass surgery achieved reductions in hemoglobin... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Justices issue ruling on Texas abortion restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that two Texas abortion restrictions are unconstitutional and place a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking abortions. In a 5-to-3 vote, justices ruled... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Rising expenses for hospital stays pressure patients
Total patient out-of-pocket cost sharing – per inpatient hospitalization – is on the rise, driven by a number of insurance benefit design changes in recent years, according to a new... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Infant bronchiolitis risk linked to gut flora composition
Infants with gut flora dominated by the genus Bacteroides have more than four times greater odds of developing bronchiolitis than those with microbiota dominated by Enterobacter and... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Peds, FPs flunk screening children for obstructive sleep apnea
DENVER – A high degree of unwarranted practice variation exists among pediatricians and family physicians with regard to screening children for obstructive sleep apnea in accord with current... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ART less likely to work in women with UC
SAN DIEGO – Embryo transfers are less likely to result in live births when women with ulcerative colitis (UC) have fertility treatments, and the risk of preterm birth is higher, at least for twins,... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
