An analysis of the use of computerized clinical decision support systems regarding orders for advanced diagnostic imaging found that the systems failed to identify relevant appropriateness criteria for the majority of orders, according to a study in JAMA.Computerized clinical decision support (CDS) systems that match…

An analysis of approximately 3.8 million pregnancies finds that use of antidepressants late in pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), according to a study in the June 2 issue of JAMA. However, the absolute risk…

Use caution when considering anticoagulants, especially for older adults If a person over age 75, and taking an anticoagulant, the old standard may be the gold standard, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have determined.In a study released online in April in the BMJ, a team…

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting…

Result shows importance of patients & doctors balancing risks & benefits of drugs to lower A1C levels, blood pressure and cholesterol/lipids Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And…

Research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia exploring the protective effect of various heart medications that patients are taking before undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery concludes that statins reduce the risk of death by two thirds, or 67%, while no consistent effects were seen…

Not Enough and Too Much Are Often the Result, According to New Study Published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often picky eaters, which can lead parents to suspect that their children might not be…

A new study reports that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have poor sleep habits display greater central sensitization—an amplification of clinical pain. Findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), further show OA patients who catastrophize—consumed…

Mention “ultrasound” and most people likely will think of an image of a fetus in a mother’s womb. But while providing peeks at the not-yet-born is one of ultrasound’s most common applications, that’s only a small part of the picture.Ultrasonography, is probably the most widely…

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases, with more than 70% of sexually active people getting the virus at least once in their lifetimes. Persistent infection with some HPV strains can lead to cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in…

New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Prague, Czech Republic, shows that the drug liraglutide, now approved for treatment of obesity as well as for type 2 diabetes in Europe and the USA, reduces occurrence of sleep apnoea more effectively…

New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Prague suggests that initiating a glass of red wine each night with dinner in patients with well controlled type 2 diabetes can improve a person’s metabolic profile over two years. The study was performed…