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Surgery for Hip Fx Cuts Mortality in NH Residents With Dementia

Less pain, fewer pressure ulcers for nursing home residents with dementia after surgical hip fx repair
The correlation between the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene allele APOE-ε4 and cerebrospinal fluid tau levels is stronger among women than men

Women Have Stronger Link Between APOE-ε4, CSF Tau Levels

Sex differences were not seen in the correlation between APOE and neurofibrillary tangle burden
Approaches to addressing the potential complications of owning firearms for persons with dementia are presented in an article published online May 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Approaches to Firearms for Persons With Dementia Discussed

Approaches to guns for patients with mild cognitive impairment could be similar to those for driving
Medicaid-insured children are at increased risk for mental health diagnoses and psychotropic prescriptions after hospitalization for an injury compared with pre-hospitalization

Risk of Pediatric Mental Illness Up After Injury Hospitalization

In Medicaid population, those with burns or head injury at increased risk for mental health diagnoses
Regulatory requirements are likely to be an important aspect of physician dissatisfaction with electronic health records that is driving burnout

Regulatory Requirements Drive Dissatisfaction With EHRs

Other countries using EHR software report satisfaction, cite it as tool improving efficacy
Children with prenatal exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitors have better executive function at age 12 years

Executive Function Improved With Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs

Better EF skills in 12-year-olds exposed to prenatal SSRI, even controlling for maternal depressive sx
Hypertensive patients may lower their stroke risk with folic acid supplements

Folic Acid May Cut Stroke Risk in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients

Findings among patients with low platelet count, high homocysteine levels
Even mild traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness is associated with increased risk of dementia among veterans

Mild TBI Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Veterans

More than two-fold increased risk of dementia with mild TBI with and without loss of consciousness
Physical therapy promotes the recovery of arm function and neuroplasticity in all chronic stroke patients

Physical Therapy Helps Recover Arm Function in Chronic CVA

In chronic stroke patients, 4 weeks of PT associated with improved arm function, neuroplasticity
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with thinning of the calvaria and skull base

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Thinning of Calvaria, Skull Base

Mean extracranial zygoma thickness is the same for those with, without obstructive sleep apnea