Medscape Journal Articles

• Non-inferiority Trial Design in Drug Development Review the role of noninferiority trials in the development of new cardiovascular treatments. What are the key issues involved in the design and conduction of this type of drug trial?
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, June 23, 2020
• Carcinoma in Situ of the Bladder: Why Is It Underdetected? The diagnosis of carcinoma in situ of the bladder remains challenging. Could certain new diagnostic techniques improve the detection rate?
  Current Opinion in Urology, June 18, 2020
• Specimen Pooling to Conserve SARS CoV-2 Testing Resources Could group testing of pooled specimens for the diagnosis of COVID-19 provide an increase in testing capability without sacrificing reliability?
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, June 09, 2020
• Are SARS-CoV-2 Serologic Tests Safe Right Now? This commentary examines controversies and challenges regarding current antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2. Is it realistic to make decisions on economic and social policy based on antibody status?
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, June 02, 2020
• Update on Ebola Treatment Center Costs and Sustainability A new report provides insight into the costs incurred by Ebola treatment centers and the ultimate sustainability of these facilities.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 25, 2020
• Monotherapy for Toenail Onychomycosis Which treatment for fungal nail infections works best? This meta-analysis examined evidence for oral, topical, combination and device-based treatments for toenail onychomycosis.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, April 17, 2020
• Monitoring of Persons Exposed to Patients With COVID-19 This brief report details the process and outcomes of active symptom monitoring of persons considered to have had close contact with patients with confirmed COVID-19 in the U.S.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 01, 2020
• PrEP Indication Criteria Underidentify Black and Latinx Persons A new study indicates that PrEP screening tools predominantly composed of risk behavior data perform poorly for certain populations, especially Black men who have sex with men.
  American Journal of Public Health, March 17, 2020
• Estimates of 2019-20 Seasonal Flu Vaccine Effectiveness How effective has the seasonal influenza vaccine been during this most recent flu season? A new report provides interim estimates.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 13, 2020
• Persons Evaluated for 2019 Novel Coronavirus -- US, Jan 2020 This report summarizes CDC's current approach to recommended diagnostic testing of suspected 2019-nCoV infection, underscoring the need for vigilance among returning travelers and close contacts.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 11, 2020
• Safety of IV Thrombolysis Among Patients Taking DAAs Is it safe to administer intravenous thrombolysis to stroke patients who have been taking direct oral anticoagulants?
  Stroke, March 10, 2020
• Age at Natural Menopause and Development of Chronic Conditions Is age at the time of a women's final menstrual period associated with the development of multiple chronic conditions in postmenopausal life?
  Human Reproduction, March 03, 2020
• Trends in E-Cigarette, Cigarette, Tobacco Use Among Adolescents This latest data indicates that not only are more US youths reporting e-cigarette use, but they are starting at younger ages.
  American Journal of Public Health, February 12, 2020
• EVALI: Reducing the Risk for Rehospitalization and Death These updated guidelines focus on discharge planning for patients with e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, with the aim of reducing the risk of rehospitalization or mortality.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 24, 2020
• New Biomarkers Improve Stratification of Melanoma Patients Two new studies identify novel biomarkers that can be incorporated into clinical practice and may help identify patients with melanoma with improved survival.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, January 21, 2020
• Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana and Illicit Drugs Impaired driving is a serious public health concern. How prevalent is driving under the influence of marijuana and other illicit drugs in the U.S.?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 08, 2020
• Lung Biopsy Findings in Vaping Associated Pulmonary Illness This case series describes the clinical findings and histopathologic features of lung disease attributable to vaping.
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, January 07, 2020
• Dementia in Older Adults With T2DM and Large HbA1c Reduction Might a large drop in HbA1c be an important risk factor in the development of dementia in older adults with type 2 diabetes?
  Age and Ageing, December 20, 2019
• Update on Managing Patients With Suspected EVALI This report summarizes recommendations for health care providers managing patients with suspected or known e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury as flu season approaches.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 13, 2019
• Sildenafil for the Treatment of Preeclampsia, an Update Is sildenafil a safe and effective treatment option for preeclampsia in pregnancy? A new review examines the evidence.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 12, 2019