article thumbnail

Contraceptive counseling for gender-diverse patients: A community needs assessment [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Potential participants accessed the survey using a QR code on an IRB-approved study flyer posted in the community, including in restaurants, stores, bars, and at Dallas Pride events. Most respondents preferred to receive the resource in discussion with their healthcare provider and for distribution through a QR code.

Community 130
article thumbnail

Weekly LYN-005 Provides Sustained Risperidone Release in Schizophrenia

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with schizophrenia, weekly LYN-005 provides sustained release of risperidone at therapeutic concentrations, according to a study published online June 11 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Leslie Citrome, M.D., for C min at week 1 and 1.04, 0.84, and 1.03 All rights reserved.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Should Recent Weather Events Impact Your Emergency Fund?

The Motivated MD

Though severe weather events like this used to feel like a ‘once in a decade’ tragedy, they are, statistically speaking, becoming more and more common. Should recent weather events impact your emergency fund? Should recent weather events impact your emergency fund? It happens. What Can We Learn From This?

article thumbnail

Discontinuation versus continuation of statins: a systematic review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: Adults ≥18 years Intervention/Instrument: Discontinuation of statin medications Outcome Measures: All-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality, and CV events (e.g., or 1-year risk of CV events (RD=1.2%, P=0.64) for statin discontinuation compared to continuation. stroke and MI).

Screening 130
article thumbnail

How to Run DMC? It’s Tricky – FDA’s New Draft Guidance Provides Updated Recommendations on How to Best Use Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials

FDA Law Blog

Both documents discuss how membership should include individuals without conflicts of interest and with expertise in trial conduct, relevant clinical specialties, a qualified biostatistician, and a medical ethicist (in studies with greater risk).

Clinic 105
article thumbnail

Exploring the educational needs and preferences of physicians in pharmacogenomics in primary care practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Ten percent of patients using prescription drugs experience adverse drug events (ADE). A proportion of these ADEs can be explained by a difference in enzyme activity between individuals. Intra-individual variation in genetic composition is one of the key contributing factors determining enzyme activity.

article thumbnail

Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

According to the 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown, mortality caused by extreme heat events increased by 53.7% Behavior Change Happens in the Exam Room Unlike government agencies or corporations, healthcare professionals speak directly to individuals in a trusted, one-on-one setting. Need help planning an event? of total U.S.