Sarah Wickline Wallan
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New York, NY, United States
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone Test May Predict Bone Loss
* This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. * A new anti-Mullerian hormone test may help predict which trans-menopausal women will lose bone mineral density in the lower spine and femoral neck faster than average. * Note that anti-Mullerian hormone is a… → Read More
ENDO: Is Whey Protein the Breakfast of T2D Champions?
Cheese byproduct beat other proteins for weight loss, glucose control → Read More
Hip Fracture Slightly Lower With Mediterranean Diet
Fewer hip fractures seen among Mediterranean-type dieters → Read More
More Seniors at Risk for Drug-Drug Interactions
Polypharmacy, undisclosed CAM use boost reaction risk → Read More
Multipronged Intervention Cuts Risky Prescribing
Curbs excessive NSAID and antiplatelet prescribing → Read More
Diagnostic Accuracy Drops With Difficult Patients
Physicians could use simple mind-games to safeguard against negative emotions → Read More
EHR Info Overload Plagues Primary Care Docs
'I should be so lucky as to have only 77 messages' → Read More
AAAAI: Teen Asthma App Used More Than Paper Diary
Asthma tracking on their phones helped teens adhere → Read More
Patients Often Overstate Penicillin Allergy
Inpatient skin-testing protocol led to removal of allergy label in majority of cases → Read More
Infant Peanut Exposure Protective 5 Years On
* Children who were at high risk for peanut allergy were less likely to develop it if they consumed peanuts during their first year of life compared to unexposed children -- and 12 months of avoidance at age 5 did not mitigate the effect. * Note that in another study, the early introduction of allergenic foods -- eggs, peanut, sesame, wheat, milk, and fish -- was not associated with a reduced… → Read More
Debate Over Addyi Flares Anew
A review of eight clinical trials testing flibanserin (Addyi), the first and only drug on the market to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in women, concluded the drug performed on the low end of the clinical efficacy range used to gain FDA approval. However, women's health experts argue that the drug earned its approval and should remain in the treatment arsenal. "When articles that… → Read More
TAVR in Women: Better Survival
* Note that this secondary analysis of a trial of trans-catheter aortic valve replacement found that women had lower mortality at 1 year compared to men. * This is despite the fact that the short-term complication rate was higher among women than men. Women who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures had lower long-term mortality rates compared with men, despite having… → Read More
Data Dump: U.S. Trials Often Fail to Report Results
'Poor performance and noticeable variation' in dissemination of clinical trial findings → Read More
Inconsistent PICC Use Across Michigan Hospitals
But implementing guidelines could improve quality and safety of venous access → Read More
Basic Transitional Care Not Enough for Older Seniors
Activities of daily living scores unaffected by transitional care bridge program → Read More
CBT on Par With Antidepressants in MDD
American College of Physicians recommends discussing both with depressed patients → Read More
Hospice Patients Not Always Seen During Last Days
Hospice staff missing last 2 days of some patients' lives → Read More
Flexible Hours for Residents Not Tied to Worse Outcomes
Also, no significant difference in satisfaction with education quality → Read More
Patients Stick With Self-Screening Kit for Colon Cancer
Fecal immunochemical test is acceptable, effective for repeated testing → Read More
FDA Mulls Parameters for Allergy Therapies
Researching allergy treatments tough in young children and infants → Read More