No connection between NSAIDs and skin-cancer risk
Regular use of NSAIDs resulted in no significant reduction in squamous cell carcinoma risk
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Delayed-release caps for pancreatic disorder
Zenpep is used to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Evidence for oseltamivir reducing influenza duration still intact but evidence about reducing complications questioned
No statistically significant benefit for oseltamivir for reducing complications was found based on a meta-analysis of three trials.
Atropine drops appear to be at least as effective as patching for amblyopia in children
In children with amblyopia, compliance with patch wearing can be a problem.
Lithium appears more effective than valproate for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder
The primary outcome was a change in management due to a new mood episode.
Chlorhexidine-alcohol scrub may prevent surgical site infections better than povidone-iodine
Surgeries included colorectal, small intestinal, gastroesophageal, biliary, thoracic, gynecologic, or urologic procedures.
Radiation from CT scans might increase lifetime risk of cancer
CT scans expose patients to much higher doses of radiation than plain x-rays
Nonpharmacologic approach to depression
Exercise and psychotherapy are effective in preventing relapse and recurrence of depression.
A warning about statins during pregnancy
Be extremely cautious prescribing any statin for a young woman during childbearing years.
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