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Market competition levels are associated with changes in the price of generic drugs

Market Competition Linked to Change in Generic Drug Prices

Price change of −31.7 percent for quadropoly and 47.4 percent for monopoly
A severe head injury

Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Later Risk of Dementia

Threat even higher when injury occurs in middle age, investigators say
Hospice quality varies

Blacks, Hispanics Appear to Get Lower-Quality Hospice Care

Caregiver survey finds disparities between minority and white patients
Sleep quality is associated with risk of Alzheimer's disease

Poor Sleep Could Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s

More research needed to assess effect of modifying sleep on the brain
Rates of sudden death from heart failure have declined by nearly half over the past two decades

Risk of Sudden Death Declining in Heart Failure Patients

Researchers attribute decline to better meds, as patients live longer and better
Identification of allergens by immunoglobulin E testing improves outcomes in atopic dermatitis

IgE Allergy Testing Improves Atopic Dermatitis Outcomes

Authors suggest expanded use of IgE testing in dermatology practice
Education level

Educational Level, Age Linked to Eye Health Knowledge

Likelihood of being exposed to eye health information up with educational attainment, age, income
Therapeutic inertia occurs in 19.1 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes with hemoglobin A1c ≥8 percent on two or more non-insulin antidiabetic drugs

Therapeutic Inertia in 19 Percent With T2DM, HbA1c ≥8 Percent

HbA1c values of 8.0 to 9.9, >10 percent, diabetes duration ≥20 years linked to tx intensification
For patients with end-stage liver disease

Use of Palliative Care Up for End-Stage Liver Disease

Hispanic race and insurance coverage associated with lower referral to palliative care
For older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

Pre-, Post-Op C-Reactive Protein Levels Tied to Delirium

CRP levels linked to incidence, duration, severity of delirium in older adults undergoing noncardiac sx