Among men with ischemic heart disease, coprescription of nitrates and PDE5 inhibitors not linked to increased risk for cardiovascular events
Parathyroidectomy No Better for Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism
No reduction seen in mortality or key morbidities, including CV events, cerebrovascular events, cancer, peripheral fractures, kidney stones
Many Doctors Unaware of Benefits of E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking
Survey shows many doctors less likely to recommend e-cigarettes for people seeking to quit smoking
Health Supervision Discussed for Children With Down Syndrome
Guidance provided for counseling of pregnant women with prenatal diagnosis, care of the child from infancy through adolescence
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of April 11 to 15, 2022. This …
New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigarettes Made With Synthetic Nicotine
Vaping companies must now follow the same federal sales restrictions and age requirements as tobacco product companies
SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Heart Failure Hospitalization
But no indication of protection against all-cause death, kidney disease progression, or kidney failure; increased risk of genital infection
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis Reported in 2.4 Per 1,000 Patients
AM occurrence is rare, and outcomes differ based on the presence of COVID-19-associated pneumonia
Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity
Median combined enrollment of minority race/ethnicity groups was below corresponding population demographics based on census estimates