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Healio Minute Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 Edition: Postnatal nurse visits curb infant ED trips, smoking timeline etched in faces, FDA weighs faster generic drug updates
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Infant emergency care rate reduced through nurse home visits
Healio.com/Pediatrics: Although expensive, postnatal nurse visits complement more intensive home visiting models by acting as a screening and triage tool to ensure matching of families with long-term services only as needed, say researchers. Read more.
Identical twin facial analysis reveals smoking’s wrinkly toll
Healio.com/Dermatology: Compared with nonsmoking identical siblings, twins who smoked showed significantly more middle and lower facial aging. Read more.
Proposal could speed updates on generic drug product labeling
Healio.com/Primary Care and Beyond: FDA considers allowing generic manufacturers to independently update product labeling with new safety information before agency review. Read more.
Carb-counting appears more effective than usual care for glycemic control
Healio.com/Endocrinology: Researchers cite too few studies comparing carbohydrate counting with similarly intensive but different methods of matching insulin to food, say researchers. Read more.
Alcohol relapse symptoms reduced by gabapentin
Healio.com/Psychiatry: Calcium channel/GABA modulating drug shows promise for increased use of pharmacological treatment for alcohol dependence in primary care. Read more.