Strategies Needed to Improve Delivery of Alzheimer Disease-Modifying Therapies
Models that enable primary care practitioners to diagnose and evaluate patients for treatment eligibility would have biggest impact on wait times
Racial Disparity Seen in Use of Epidural Blood Patches for Postdural Headaches
White patients more likely than Black, Hispanic, other race patients to receive patch sooner
Majority of Patients With Lyme Disease Do Not Follow Up With Clinician
Study also suggests CDC's standard two-tiered testing algorithm is insensitive in early Lyme disease
32 Percent of Dementia Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss
No association seen for self-reported hearing loss with increased risk for dementia in community-dwelling seniors during up to eight years of follow-up
Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
These low added therapeutic-rating drugs accounted for $19.3 billion or one-third of Medicare annual net spending in 2020
Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy
Risk for seizures predicted for pregnant women with epilepsy on medication
Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Cuts Recurrent Stroke/TIA Risk
Reviews demonstrate reduction in recurrent stroke risk after percutaneous transcatheter PFO closure
Poor Knowledge of Charcot Neuroarthropathy Reported
Clinicians with better knowledge of CN more likely to provide correct initial management
Susac Syndrome Is Possibility in Cases of Acute Confusion
Two cases demonstrate possibility of Susac syndrome for young patients presenting with confusion
AHA: Home BP Monitoring Down for Those Without Partners
Having, being aware of/treated for hypertension linked to increased frequency of home BP monitoring
