FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Randomized clinical trial showed significant improvement in overall survival with Daurismo
Bone Erosions More Frequent With Old Age at Onset of Early RA
Bone erosions more frequent in those older at early RA onset even if they had clinical remission
Arterial Stiffness May Predict Dementia Risk
Adjustment for subclinical brain disease markers did not reduce link between arterial stiffness, dementia
RSNA: Mammography Has Value in Women Age 75 or Older
Cancer detection rate is 8.4/1,000 exams in older women; 98 percent of cancers surgically excised
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Declines seen in annual prescriptions per patient, dose per patient, and number of opioid users
Major Bleeding Up With Frailty in Acute MI Patients
Increased risk for bleeding for those undergoing catheterization, not with conservative management
Health Care Costs, Use Up for Untreated Hearing Loss
Risks also increased for medical comorbidities among older adults with untreated hearing loss
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living >10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
Burden of Liver Cancer Rising in Medicare Patients
Coexistence of other liver conditions tied to even higher risk for death, health care costs
