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Fremanezumab, Erenumab Effective in Treatment of Migraine
Fremanezumab effective in chronic migraine; erenumab beneficial for episodic migraine
Cord Blood Improves Motor Function With Cerebral Palsy
Improved brain connectivity, motor function seen in dose-dependent manner
Many Seniors Have Not Discussed Avoiding Drug Interactions
69 percent of patients see multiple doctors, 21 percent use multiple pharmacies, complicating issue
1998 to 2014 Saw Drop in CVD Hospitalization Rates in Diabetes
Rates of CVD hospitalizations remained two to four times higher for those with versus without diabetes
Ablation Cuts Risk of Recurrent Stroke in Patients With A-Fib
Patients with AF with no ablation have increased five-year risk of CVA, death versus ablated patients
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
Coffee Consumption Appears to Provide More Benefit Than Harm
Largest relative reduction in health outcomes seen with intake of three to four cups/day versus none
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Ineffective in MS
Findings in patients with relapsing-remitting MS and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale IDs Adverse Outcomes
Relative to ARS and DBI-Ach, ACB shows good dose-response link for anticholinergic burden, outcomes
