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FDA panel weighs Essure complaints — How to counsel on options

The Essure method of permanent birth control was the subject of a September 2015 FDA panel meeting held to weigh all evidence following complaints regarding the sterilization option.

ECG Review: A Middle-aged Man with Palpitations

Clinical Briefs

In this section: treating intractable pruritus with azathioprine; assisting Alzheimer's patients with agitation through a dextromethorphan-quinidine combination; and predicting peripheral arterial disease through between-arm blood pressure differences.

Daclatasvir Tablets (Daklinza)

Daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir is the first interferon and ribavirin-free regimen for the treatment of HCV genotype 3.

Delay in Performing Endovascular Reperfusion Results in Worse Disability Outcomes

For every 15-minute acceleration in the time to reperfusion, 34 per 1000 patients treated will have improved disability outcomes.

Botulinum Toxin and Treatment of Spasticity

AbobotulinumtoxinA is effective at reducing spasticity and reducing disability in patients with upper limb spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury.

The Mediterranean Diet Plus Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Improve or Maintain Cognitive Function in Mature Adults

In an older population, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts is associated with improved cognitive function compared with controls on a low-fat diet.

Sleep Patterns Predict Diabetes Risk

Work schedules that interfered with sleep increased the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Update

Over the past decade, this definition of COPD has changed dramatically, as has the characterization and treatment of individuals with COPD. Multiple new therapies alter the course of this disease, reduce exacerbations, improve quality of life, and increase survival; previous nihilistic approaches to the management of COPD have been replaced by directed and effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. This update will review current approaches to the diagnosis and management of COPD and present the most recent evidence for the classification of COPD phenotypes and the implications of these categories for COPD treatment and prognosis.

Collaborative Care for Children with ADHD Symptoms: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial

Strengthening collaborative care improves reduction of ADHD symptoms in a population of inner-city, low-income children.