MRI Can Be Safe for Patients With Older Pacemakers, ICDs
However, strict procedures need to be followed
Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers
Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs
Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Cancer Survivors Likely to Change Rx Drug Use for Financial Reasons
Among nonelderly individuals, recently, previously diagnosed survivors more likely to change rx meds
Weight Loss of 10% Beneficial in Overweight, Not Obese, With DM
Five-year follow-up shows reduction in glucose-lowering medications, lower HbA1c, improved QoL
Collaborative Care Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Seniors
Among older adults with subthreshold depression, collaborative care linked to decrease in PHQ-9 scores
Off-Label Antidepressant Use Common, but Evidence Lacking
Trazodone for insomnia most common off-label use for antidepressants
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
Readmission Common After Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Cardiac causes are most common etiology of readmissions, accounting for nearly half of them
Internet-Delivered Exercise, Pain-Coping Skills Alleviate Knee Pain
Clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function with home exercise and pain-coping skills training
