Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings — But Not Insulin Use
While out-of-pocket caps on insulin indeed cut down on costs for commercially insured patients in the U.S., the policies didn’t do much to increase insulin use, claims data showed. After such policies were implemented in eight such states, insulin users under age 65 had a 17.4% (95% CI -23.9 to -10.9) relative reduction in costs […]
Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination
Use of duodenoscopes with disposable elevator caps during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) led to lower rates of contamination following high-level disinfection compared with standard scope designs, and did not affect the technical performance and safety of ERCP, the randomized ICECAP trial showed. Among over 500 patients undergoing ERCP, persistent microbial contamination was detected in 3.8% […]