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Stroke Tied to Accelerated Cognitive Decline Over Long Term
Deterioration centers around global cognition, executive function
Researchers ID Patients More Prone to Long-Term Opioid Use
People with a history of smoking or abusing drugs at highest risk of long-term use
Risk of CVD Up in Newly Diagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis
Ten-year cumulative incidence of CVD events higher than predicted incidence based on FRS
Higher Pregnancy/Childbirth Risks for Women With Epilepsy
But complications or maternal death during delivery are still rare
No ‘Downside’ With Residents Assisting During Surgery
Findings might help reassure concerned patients
Coronary Artery Calcification Predicts 15-Year Mortality
Extent of CAC accurately predicts mortality in patients without symptoms of coronary artery dz
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Speech, Language Screening
Grade I recommendation finds insufficient evidence for assessing benefits, harms of preschool screening
Increasing Health Care Burden for Pediatric Pulmonary HTN
Increasing trend in PH from 1997 to 2012; increase in national hospital charges for PH hospitalizations
Very Small Brain Lesions Linked to Risk of Stroke, Death
About triple the risk of stroke and stroke-related death for lesions smaller than 3 mm only
PCV13 Predicted to Be Cost Saving Versus PCV7
Although 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is more costly than PCV7, net cost savings expected
