Zachary Mulkey MDa
Correspondence to Zachary Mulkey MD. Email: zachary.mulkey @ttuhsc.edu
SWRCCC 2015;3(9):65.
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• Asthma may be a risk factor for incident obstructive sleep apnea according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA.
• Antidotes for the new generation of oral anticoagulants have been needed for some time. Now it looks as though one, andexanet alfa, may be the first successful option for at least two of the anticoagulants. FDA approval is still pending.
• It’s a bad flu season. How is your area faring?
• Electronic cigarettes are still a “hot” topic, especially regarding their potential for helping with smoking cessation. The Cochrane collaboration assessed the highest quality evidence available, which isn’t much, and rendered a verdict: maybe.
• The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has decided on its top five things physicians and patients should question as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign. View them here.