Life Expectancy Substantially Drops With Disease Combo
Combination of diabetes, myocardial infarction, stroke linked to 15 years of reduced life expectancy
HIV-Infected Patients Frequently Have Chronic Pain
Patients with moderate-severe chronic pain more likely to take antidepressants, prescription opioids
PCV13 Predicted to Be Cost Saving Versus PCV7
Although 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is more costly than PCV7, net cost savings expected
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
Increasing Health Care Burden for Pediatric Pulmonary HTN
Increasing trend in PH from 1997 to 2012; increase in national hospital charges for PH hospitalizations
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Speech, Language Screening
Grade I recommendation finds insufficient evidence for assessing benefits, harms of preschool screening
Coronary Artery Calcification Predicts 15-Year Mortality
Extent of CAC accurately predicts mortality in patients without symptoms of coronary artery dz
Higher Pregnancy/Childbirth Risks for Women With Epilepsy
But complications or maternal death during delivery are still rare
Risk of CVD Up in Newly Diagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis
Ten-year cumulative incidence of CVD events higher than predicted incidence based on FRS
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
