1999 to Mid-2000s Saw Increase in Older Adults Using Prescription Meds
Polypharmacy increased, peaking at 43.0 percent in 2017 to March 2020; hyperpolypharmacy increased during 1999-2000 to 2007-2008.
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Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block.
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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years.
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AI-Driven Nutrition Platform Enhances Patient Care
An AI virtual dietitian was feasible and beneficial with ongoing evaluations to assess broader impacts on patient outcomes.
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Frailty Impacts Mortality Risk in Patients on Transplant Waitlist
Improvements in the Liver Frailty Index resulted in declines in mortality risk among patients on the liver transplant waitlist.
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ABO-Incompatible Transplants Comparable to ABO-Compatible Ones
ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation provides outcomes comparable with ABO-compatible liver donors.
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Protein Expression Predicts Nodal Metastasis in cSCC
P-S6 expression inversely correlated with tumor thickness, size, desmoplastic growth, stage, perineural invasion, and tumor buds.
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Balloon Angioplasty Aids Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Significant improvements were seen in pulmonary hemodynamics and functional capacity.
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Improving Metabolic Liver Disease Through Bariatric Interventions
These results underscored the efficacy of bariatric interventions in ameliorating both imaging and histologic markers of MASLD.
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Thinner SFCT in NPDR-DME Eyes Linked to Retinal Hypoxia
Thinning subfoveal choroidal thickness may contribute to retinal hypoxia and DME development.
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Improved GERD Questionnaire Scores Seen With Antireflux Mucosectomy
The authors say antireflux mucosectomy should be primarily considered in patients with severe, refractory symptoms.
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Seizure Activity Often Persists in Self-Limited Infantile Epilepsy
While self-limited infantile epilepsy typically resolves by age 3, a significant number of patients continue to have seizures into later childhood.
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Odds of IBS, Functional Dyspepsia Increased After Acute Gastroenteritis Episode
Significantly increased odds seen for irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia compared with non-exposed controls.
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E-Cigarette Use After Smoking May Raise Risk for Lung Cancer
Ex-smokers who used electronic cigarettes had higher risks for lung cancer and lung cancer-specific death than those who did not vape.
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RSV Vaccine Safety for Older Adults
According to a report from the CDC, RSV infection poses a significant risk to this age group, often leading to severe respiratory illness, hospitalization, and death.
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Triple-Negative Myelofibrosis Shows Aggressive Behavior, Poor Outcomes
Triple-negative myelofibrosis affects 6% of myelofibrosis patients and is marked by aggressive clinical behavior and poor outcomes.
Read MoreLow Self-Rated Health Linked to Cognitive Decline in T2D
Recent research demonstrated that poor self-rated health was associated with greater cognitive decline among older patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Enlarged Perivascular Spaces Indicate Microangiopathic Changes
These findings suggest that EPVS in MS may primarily indicate microangiopathic changes rather than neuroinflammation.
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Comparing BASDAI & ASDAS in Axial Psoriatic Arthritis
The study concluded that BASDAI and ASDAS are effective tools for evaluating axial disease activity in PsA
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Primary Care Key to Achieving Cardiovascular Health
Primary care was the dominant source of care for Life’s Essential 8, suggesting that PCPs play an important role in improving patients’ cardiovascular health.
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