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Simple cardiovascular risk scores are associated with the presence of imaging-detected subclinical cerebrovascular disease

CV Risk Score Tied to Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease on MRI

Association seen between risk scores and MRI-detected subclinical cerebrovascular disease
Patients who restart their blood thinners after a gastrointestinal bleed have a lower risk for dying within the next two years even though they have a higher risk for recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding

Patients Should Restart Blood Thinners After GI Bleed

Lower risk for ischemic events and death outweigh risk for another bleeding event
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an elevated prevalence of pain compared with children without ASD

Prevalence of Pain Higher in Children With Autism

Association more pronounced among children with autism plus developmental comorbidities
General surgery residents

ACS: General Surgery Residents Often Experience Mistreatment

Women have higher rates of mistreatment measures; mistreatment linked to burnout, suicidal thoughts
Receiving medical care from fraud and abuse perpetrators

Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators

Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an elevated prevalence of pain compared with children without ASD

Prevalence of Pain Higher in Children With Autism

Association more pronounced among children with autism plus developmental comorbidities
Individuals with chronic kidney disease have elevated cardiac biomarkers and are at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events

Cardiac Biomarkers May ID High CV Risk in Patients With CKD

In population-based sample, CKD linked to increased risk for MI, composite cardiovascular outcome
For patients with major depressive disorder

Psychotherapy for Depression May Be Cost-Effective Over Time

No clear superiority seen on cost basis for second-generation antidepressants versus cognitive therapy
One lot of alprazolam (generic form of Xanax) is being recalled by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. due to potential contamination that poses a risk for infection.

One Lot of Generic Form of Xanax Recalled Due to Potential Contaminate

So far, Mylan says it has not received any reports of harm caused by the recalled lot
Cardiologists are the highest represented specialists among patients with diabetes

Cardiologist Most Represented Specialist in Diabetes Care

Case volume was an estimated 81 incident diabetes cases per cardiologist, lower than endocrinologists, nephrologists