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Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx
Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history
Regular Chocolate Consumption May Lower Risk of A-Fib
13-year study finds lower odds for atrial fibrillation in people eating moderate amounts
Functional Interaction Seen for Dietary Carbohydrates With AMD
Consumption of high-glycemia diet resulted in many features of age-related macular degeneration
Risk Up for Triple Tx Versus DAPT in DES Implantation With A-Fib
Findings for patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent PCI with drug-eluting stents
Patients With Polyneuropathy More Often Receive Opioids
No functional status markers improve with long-term opioid use, but adverse outcomes more common
ATS: Sleep Apnea, Insomnia in Blacks Often Go Undiagnosed
High prevalence of undiagnosed sleep disorders seen in study population
Statin Therapy Found to Be of Little Benefit in Older Adults
No primary cardiovascular prevention benefit seen for statins in those 65 and older
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases
One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
No Link to Cognition in Diabetes Prevention Program Study
Intensive lifestyle intervention, metformin not tied to cognition
