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For patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome receiving a statin

Price of Alirocumab Would Have to Be Cut to Be Cost-Effective

Price of alirocumab would have to decrease from original cost of $14,560 to $1,974 to be cost-effective
Ten percent of total emergency medical services encounters in Alameda County

One in 10 EMS Encounters for Involuntary Psychiatric Holds

Alameda County study shows 41 percent directly transported to standalone psych emergency services
A considerable proportion of cancer cases in men and women are attributable to excess body weight

Proportion of Cancers Due to Excess Body Weight Varies by State

Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent in Montana to 6.0 percent in Texas for men
College students have an increased risk for sporadic and outbreak-associated serogroup B meningococcal disease

College Students at Increased Risk for SgB Meningococcal Dz

Students, parents, health care providers should be aware of the availability of MenB vaccines
Older adults admitted to a skilled nursing facility with cognitive impairment show less improvement in functional status than older adults admitted with no cognitive impairment

Impaired Cognitive Status Impacts Rehab Potential in SNFs

Older adults with cognitive impairment admitted to skilled nursing facilities make fewer gains
Kidney stones are associated with an increased risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Kidney Stones Tied to Increased Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

Risk increased for papillary RCC but not clear-cell RCC; risk for upper tract urothelial carcinoma increased

December 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

December 2018 Briefing – Pain Management

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for December 2018. This roundup includes the...

December 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

December 2018 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for December 2018. This roundup includes the...