Nonpharmacologic Interventions Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Nonpharmacologic more efficacious than pharmacologic interventions for reducing aggression, agitation
Decrease Seen in Football Practice-Related Concussions
In sex-comparable sports, concussion rates higher for girls; girls also had more recurrent concussions
Gastric Bypass Linked to Lower Risk for Major Birth Defects
Major birth defects recorded in 3.4 percent of infants born to mothers with gastric bypass surgery
Children With Autism Found to Have Higher Risk for Obesity
Obesity seen in 22 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders
Effects on Quality of Life Mixed for Tx of Multiple Myeloma
Reduced pain but worsening of neuropathy seen for IxaThalDex induction tx in relapsed/refractory MM
Retinal Nerve Fiber Loss Linked to Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Reductions in thickness significantly associated with physical, cognitive disability
Poor Glycemic Control May Up Risk for Stroke, Death in T2DM
Risk for stroke, death increased with each 10 mmol/mol increase in HbA1c level
Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors
Portal users more likely to be younger, white, have commercial insurance, higher annual income
Rate of Advancement of Feeding Volume Does Not Impact Survival
Very preterm or very low-birth-weight infants were randomly assigned to faster or slower increments
Predictors of Work Disability ID’d in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Physical disability, depression, reduced information processing tied to vocational status, work disability