Measuring Plasma PCSK9 May ID Resistance to PCSK9 Inhibitors
Most patients experience increase of at least 3.7-fold in plasma PCSK9 levels after treatment
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
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
Simple ECG May Help Distinguish MDD From Bipolar Depression
Higher low-frequency heart rate variability, lower levels of IL-10 and MCP-1 for major depression
Clinician Suspicion Minimally Accurate for Lyme Disease
12 percent of the children clinicians thought were unlikely to have Lyme disease had Lyme disease
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
New Workflows Have Potential to Address Provider Burnout
Change fatigue is the leading cause of care team burnout, yet new solutions needed
