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Mortality Due to Suicide, Alcohol, Accidents Up in Diabetes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients with diabetes have increased mortality due to suicide, alcohol-related causes, and accidents than those without diabetes, according to a study published in the November issue of the European Journal of Endocrinology.
Sharp Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Rankings by 2040
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The United States will have the largest drop in life expectancy rankings of all high-income countries by 2040, a new study says.
Recommendations Developed to Verify NGT Placement in Children
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Recommendations on best practices for nasogastric tube placement and verification in pediatric patients have been developed. The best practice recommendations were published online Sept. 6 in Nutrition in Clinical Practice.
Seven-Day Metronidazole Better for Trichomoniasis Tx in Women
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A seven-day dose of metronidazole is associated with reduced likelihood of being Trichomonas vaginalis-positive at test of cure compared with single-dose treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Drug Interactions Reducing Contraceptive Effectiveness Common in Epilepsy
1 in 3 With Lupus Take Supplements, Medications With Potential for Interactions
Holding DMARDs at Time of COVID-19 Vaccine Not Warranted in Those With Inflammatory Arthritis
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors