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For patients with ureteral stones

Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones

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Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
There is no solid evidence for the effectiveness of pre-participation screening in reducing the number of sudden cardiac deaths among young athletes

No Solid Evidence for Pre-Participation Screens in Athletes

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Few people at risk for sudden cardiac death identified with the most basic type of screening
Athletes may take longer to recover after a concussion if they had psychosomatic symptoms before their head injury

Preexisting Mental Distress Can Slow Concussion Recovery

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If psychosomatic symptoms present before injury, it took twice as long for most athletes to improve
A cluster of rare bloodstream infections was discovered by Illinois health officials while investigating an outbreak in Wisconsin.

Ten Cases of Rare Bloodstream Infection Reported in Illinois

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Cases of infection from the bacterium Elizabethkingia included six deaths
The prevalence of urinary tract malignancy is low among postmenopausal women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Suboptimal Guideline Adherence for Hematuria After Menopause

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Low rate of urinary tract malignancy for women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
A case of postoperative acute gouty arthritis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy with umbilical hernioplasty

Post-Op Gouty Arthritis Described in Patient Taking Thiazide

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Case of postoperative acute gouty arthritis documented, secondary to hydrochlorothiazide use
For patients with post-myocardial infarction heart failure

Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists No Benefit Post MI

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MRA in addition to standard therapy does not improve outcome in setting of post-MI heart failure
Early reductions in Medicare spending were seen for the first full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts for 2012 Accountable Care Organization entrants

Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants

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First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
A machine-learning platform that uses the entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms acquired via transcranial Doppler imaging is more accurate for diagnosing concussion

AAN: Using Entire Shape of CBFV Waveform IDs Concussion

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Machine-learning platform uses entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms
Psoriasis patients may face a higher risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Odds Up for Patients With Psoriasis

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Those with severe psoriasis 67 percent more likely to develop an AAA