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FDA approves starting dose of roflumilast
January 26, 2018
Taking a smaller dose of a drug currently used to treat COPD may prevent patients from discontinuing their use of the larger therapeutic dose.
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VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
January 25, 2018
The latest U.S. acute ischemic stroke guideline adopts imaging as the main thrombectomy eligibility criterion out to 24 hours after stroke onset.
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Influenza: All that and MI too
January 24, 2018
Admissions for myocardial infarction spike after laboratory-confirmed flu infection.
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Persistent opioid use a risk after surgery in teens and young adults
January 24, 2018
Higher initial opioid requirements didn’t necessarily mean persistent opioid use later.
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U.S. influenza activity widespread to start 2018
January 16, 2018
In one way at least, this flu season is already worse than 2016-2017.
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Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
January 16, 2018
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.
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MedPAC recommends scrapping MIPS, gets pushback from doctors
January 16, 2018
While MIPS is not perfect, doctors are not likely to be pleased by having to shift midstream.
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FDA: No more codeine or hydrocodone cold medicines for children
January 11, 2018
Risks outweigh benefits for pediatric prescription cough and cold medicines containing opioids.
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CMS launches advanced APM focused on bundled payments
January 10, 2018
The program “builds on the earlier success of bundled payment models and is an important step in the move away from fee for service.”
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Analysis: Hospital pay for performance not significantly improving Medicare outcomes
January 4, 2018
“Policymakers in the [United States] should consider one of two things: revise the current program or potentially end it.”
