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A cognitive test involving animal name recall can predict which elderly patients succeed in mastering an insulin self-injection technique within one week

Cognitive Test Predicts Elderly Insulin Injection Success

Number of animal names recalled in one minute was the most useful indicator
Stress is associated with impaired sleep and increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods

Role of Stress, Sleep Highlighted in Study of Obesity

Stress linked to impaired sleep, increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods, leading to obesity
Appropriate use criteria have been developed for valvular heart disease imaging tests

New Appropriate Use Criteria Issued for Valvular Heart Disease

Report gives rating of multiple imaging modalities in real-world clinical scenarios to guide physicians
Re-analysis of evidence suggests that screening does reduce prostate cancer mortality

Re-Analysis Shows Screening Reduces Prostate CA Mortality

In re-analysis, screening conferred 7 to 9 percent reduction in risk in ERSPC and PLCO trials
For elderly patients treated with vitamin K antagonists for venous thromboembolism

CYP2C9 Variants Linked to Clinical Events in VTE

Risk of any clinical event, death, non-major bleeding up for seniors treated with vitamin K antagonists
More research is needed to assess the role of vitamin D in the prevention of periprocedural myocardial injury

More Research Needed for Vitamin D’s Cardiac Effect in PCI

Little effect on cardiac biomarker levels; significant effect on mean difference in CK-MB, hs-CRP
For patients with cirrhosis

CRP, PCT Added to MELD Ups Prediction of Mortality in Cirrhosis

Addition of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin to model for end-stage liver disease score beneficial
For adults with atopic dermatitis

Dupilumab Improves Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis

Correlation for QoL scores with changes in efficacy outcomes, including eczema area and severity index
Refractory Helicobacter pylori infection can be successfully treated with goshuyuto and rabeprazole

Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori

3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Perceptions of safety culture vary widely among nursing home staff members

Perception of Nursing Home Safety Varies by Employee Type

Administrators consistently perceive better safety culture than clinical staff