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Replacing 30 Minutes of Sitting With Activity May Cut Mortality
Link most strong among least active adults; no association seen among most active adults
More Than 80 Percent of STEMI Patients Treated in ICU
However, only 16.2 percent of patients develop complications requiring ICU care while hospitalized
Low Scam Awareness May Indicate Alzheimer Risk in Seniors
Increased risk for Alzheimer dementia, mild cognitive impairment seen with low scam awareness in seniors
Over Half of Patients Have Suboptimal Response to Statins
Suboptimal responders have increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease
Intensive BP Lowering May Up Cognitive Decline in Elderly
For those on antihypertensive treatment, cognitive decline greater with SBP <130 versus >150 mm Hg
American College of Physicians, April 11-13
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April...
Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching
Standardization of address and last name improved sensitivity from 81.3 to 91.6 percent
Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives
New law allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending pills
Normalizing BP in Elderly With Hypertension May Up Mortality
Blood pressure values less than 140/90 mm Hg tied to increased mortality risk for octogenarians
Telehealth Video Visits Risk Fragmenting Care
Users of video visits are less likely to have a primary care source of care
