10 Questions on Holiday Alcohol Habits in the US
July 4th invites celebration, typically with alcohol. Try our quiz based on a review of the holiday drinking patterns of US adults. Are answers to these 10 questions what you expect?
We Need the Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster, Don’t We?
Need more talking points to help patients grasp the importance of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine? The answers to these 3 questions should help.
Nirsevimab Gets FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation to Prevent RSV in Infants
Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, if approved, will be indicated to prevent RSV LRTD in neonates and infants born during or entering into their first RSV season.
Rising Health Care Costs Affecting Patients' Emotional and Physical Health
Nearly all Americans with health care insurance say rising costs are affecting their mental wellbeing and their physical health, according to new survey findings.
Cost-related Medication Non-adherence Among US Adults: Unveiling Insights from NCHS Data Brief
A new data brief from the NCHS examined the characteristics of US adults who did not take medication as prescribed to reduce costs. A breakdown of the results, here.
CGM Uptake for T2D in Primary Care and Endocrinology: Rates, Correlates, Considerations
Prescriptions for continuous glucose monitoring for patients with T2D are increasing, a new study finds, and the authors report on characteristics of new CGM users.
STUDY: Infants Hospitalized for RSV with LRTI Face Increased Symptoms and Lung Function Abnormalities by Age 2
Children hospitalized for RSV with LRTI during infancy have increased symptoms and lung function abnormalities, including increased resistance and decreased compliance.
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Linked to Reduced Risk for Wide Range of Cancers in Study from Taiwan
Reduced risk for 10 different cancers was reported among patients with diabetes treated with SGLT2 inhibitors compared with those not treated.
Milvexian, FXIa Inhibitor, Wins US FDA Fast Track Designation for 3 Indications in Phase 3 Trial Program
Proposed indications for the investigational factor XIa inhibitor are: stroke prevention after acute ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack; recent acute coronary syndrome; and atrial fibrillation.
How to Identify Neurologic Symptoms of Long COVID in a Short Primary Care Visit: A Physiatry-based Guide
Primary care clinicians will often be the first challenged to recognize neurologic sequelae of COVID-19; here's how to maximize short visits to assess long COVID.
GSK Adult RSV Vaccine: 3 Things Primary Care Clinicians Should Remember
Medical director of the NFID William Schaffner, MD, shares 3 things about the RSV vaccine that should be top of mind for primary care clinicians.
Daily Dose: Prediabetes, Intervening Diabetes, & Subsequent Dementia Risk
Your daily dose of clinical news you may have missed.
Younger Age at Diabetes Onset Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia, According to New Study
Results also showed that prediabetes is associated with dementia risk but this risk was explained by the subsequent development of diabetes.
Daily Dose: Adherence to GLP1RA, SGLT2i Therapies & Prescription Copayment Level
Seen in the ED: Intractable Vomiting in a Young Woman
The patient is in her mid-20s and other than an intermittent mild headache she denies any other pain and has no fever. Can you Dx based on the CT?
Endocrine Society Recommendations on How to Avoid Hypoglycemia in Patients with Diabetes: A Guideline Topline
The Endocrine Society's first update on management of hypoglycemia since 2009 emphasizes the value of new technology and therapeutics in minimizing risk.
Lower Adherence with GLP1RA, SGLT2i Therapies Linked to Higher Prescription Copayments
In a new study of adults with T2D and/or HF, those with higher prescription copayments were less likely to achieve 1-year adherence to GLP1-RA and SGLT2i therapies.
The Long COVID Neuro Differential Dx: Sometimes Tricky, Always Nuanced
Coauthor of a new multidisciplinary guidance statement on assessment of neurologic sequelae of long COVID highlights a consensus on steps to rule the condition out.
Long COVID Typically Presents in Symptom Clusters, Rarely as a Single Complaint, Expert Explains
A Feinberg School of Medicine physiatrist with long experience assessing long COVID talks specifically about common neurologic sequelae of the infection.
Friday's 5 Quotes for Primary Care 6-2-2023
The world's first RSV vaccine and the virus surveillance that is missing, PCPs missing opportunities to treat obesity, T2D linked to subclinical CVD, and more news.
