Dr. House
Dr. House
Monday, October 31, 2016
Measles Killer: More Common than Believed Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis always fatal
NEW ORLEANS -- A rare and universally fatal complication of measles is more common than clinicians had thought, a researcher said here.
The disease is subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) and in the pre-vaccine era investigators thought it occurred about one in 100,000 measles cases, according to James Cherry, MD, of the University of California Los Angeles. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/IDWeek/61103?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-10-31&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0
Price Moderation For Prescription Drugs Could Be Coming, Analysts Say.
reported that some analysts and investors believe the prospect of price moderation on prescription drugs could be coming due to structural changes in the marketplace caused by increased competition, government intervention, and backlash from pharmacy-benefit managers. According to the Journal, recent corporate earnings reports have called into question the ability of drugmakers to raise prices. Additional coverage is provided by Fierce Pharma (10/28, Staton). http://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/amgen-bids-farewell-to-enbrel-price-hikes-and-big-sales-boosts-they-brought
Consumption Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Fell By More Than 20% Since City Enacted “Soda Tax,” Study Finds.
reported that after Berkeley enacted a “soda tax,” the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages decreased by more than 20% in the city’s low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The article points out that four cities across the US are considering soda tax proposals in the upcoming election. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-soda-tax-idUSKCN12S200
Women Who Are Due To Give Birth Over The Winter May Need To Take Stronger Vitamin D Supplements, Study Indicates.
quoted study author Nicholas C. Harvey, MA, MB, BChir, MRCP, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology at the UK’s University of Southampton, who said, “It is critical for pregnant women to have sufficient levels of vitamin D for the health of their baby.” Harvey added, “Our study findings suggest that in order to optimize vitamin D concentrations through pregnancy, the supplemental dose given may need to be tailored to a woman’s individual circumstances, such as the anticipated season of delivery.” http://endocrinenews.endocrine.org/customized-vitamin-d-supplements-may-benefit-pregnant-women/
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016
CDC Many Factors Affect IBD's Population Prevalence Federal survey data yield several surprises
Similar to previous reports, a higher prevalence of IBD was seen among adults ages 45 and older (3.2%), as well as among non-Hispanic whites (1.4%).
But Dahlhamer and colleagues also found variations in certain subgroups that had not been previously reported.
Adults with less than a high school level of education had a higher prevalence of IBD (1.7%) compared with those who had a bachelor's degree or higher (1.1%). Additionally, 1.6% of unemployed adults, compared with 1.2% of adults who were currently employed, reported ever receiving a diagnosis of IBD.
Adults living in poverty (family incomes <100% of the federal poverty level) had a higher prevalence of IBD (1.8%) than adults from families with incomes ≥400% of the federal poverty level (1.1%).
Regionally, adults living outside the central city of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a higher prevalence of IBD (1.4%) than did adults living in the central or principal city of an MSA (1.0%). Individuals born in the U.S. were more likely to have been diagnosed with IBD (1.4%) than those who were born elsewhere (0.8%). http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/InflammatoryBowelDisease/61062?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-10-28&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0
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