Improving Physician Comfort With Treating Transgender Patients
Estimates indicate that ~1.4 million people self-identify as transgender in the United States, which is double the initial estimate is made by the Williams Institute in 2011.
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Electronic Consultations May Benefit Allergy, Immunology Practice
Electronic consultations have improved care in many medical specialties, but have not yet been studied in allergy/immunology.
Company Reaches $1.4 Billion Settlement in Opioid Treatment Investigation
A drug company has reached a $1.4 billion settlement with the U.S. government over an investigation into the company’s marketing and sales of a prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction.
Health, Economic Burden of Uncontrolled Asthma Projected in the United States
The economic burden of uncontrolled asthma is considerable and is projected to continue increasing.
Kratom Use Associated With Significant Toxicities
The unregulated herbal supplement known as kratom, which is mainly used for self-treating pain or mood disorders in the United States, is associated with significant toxicities.
Disciplinary Action Needed to Curb Use of Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
State medical boards should consider investigating licensees suspected of violating professional standards when providing unproven stem cell interventions, especially those advertising treatment outside their scope of training.
AHA Recommendations for Neurologic Prognostication in Cardiac Arrest Survivors
A multidisciplinary writing group organized by the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science Subcommittee released recommendations to improve the quality of adult and pediatric neurologic prognostication studies for survivors of cardiac arrest.
FDA Rejects Dapagliflozin sNDA for Type 1 Diabetes
Dapagliflozin was recently approved for T1D in Europe and Japan.
Contrast Agent Gadavist Approved for Use in Cardiac MRI
Gadolinium-based contrast agents increase the risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis among patients with impaired elimination of the drugs.
CDC: Workplace Absenteeism High in 2017/2018 Flu Season
Workplace absenteeism during the high-severity 2017 to 2018 influenza season increased sharply in November and peaked in January, reaching a higher level than the average during the previous five seasons.
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