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A review of the newly approved novel non-opioid pain reliever suzetrigine (Journavx)

Sensible Medicine

A Google search brings up news releases from Vertex , and news coverage—which are essentially the same and lacking links to the evidence. The differences (from baseline) at each time are summed and weighted to come up the score. Last week the FDA approved a novel non-opioid pain medication. This was much more difficult to find.

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Diseases Just Learned: Part 2

Sensible Medicine

Following up with another 35 “diseases just learned.” ” Please look back to last week’s intro if you are just coming to this series. Like Part I, this is a gift to our paid subscribers. This Substack is reader-supported. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Read more

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Will New Medicaid Policies Put Hospital Margins at Risk?

EvidenceCare

These improvements reflect stabilization following pandemic-related disruptions and cost pressures. Cost-Sharing: Medicaid recipients earning above the poverty line could face copays up to $35 per visit, capped at 5% of income. Effective care transitions and follow-up can improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary costs.

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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

Sensible Medicine

The USPSTF claims "screening interventions" decrease the prevalence of depression at six-month follow-up by an odds ratio of 0.60. This number is surprising when we consider the following: A meta-analysis of six RCTs found the benefit of SSRIs, compared to placebo, to be small and statistically insignificant at six months.

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Friday Reflection 41: Sometimes I Just Need to Complain

Sensible Medicine

What there was -- courtesy of colleagues from across the country – were cases illustrating needless excess, careless follow-up, poor commitment to clinical care, and the devaluation of primary care that undermines our entire system. In the days following, there are questions, or test results, or complications.

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Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey

Connect Care Bytes Blog

You are invited to share your experiences with Connect Care! Connect Care is once again working with the Arch Collaborative to assess best practices in healthcare information technology and the use of electronic health records (EHR).

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Seed Oils: Real Harm or Just Another Food Fear Fad?

Sensible Medicine

In the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals’ Follow-Up Study, people with higher linoleic acid intake actually had a lower risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes: Concerns about seed oils causing diabetes have also been refuted by large-scale studies.

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