AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care
New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Walk Test IDs Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Post Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative 6-minute walk distance linked to POCD risk in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery
VTE Linked to Acute Decline in Physical Function in Women
Greater difference in physical decline for women specifically reporting pulmonary embolism
CDC: U.S. Suicide Rate Rose 30 Percent From 2000 to 2016
Increase of about 1 percent per year from 2000 to 2006, about 2 percent per year from 2006 to 2016
Older Adults Increasingly Have HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancers
Regardless of age, favorable survival conferred by an HPV-positive tumor status
Higher Blood Pressure at Mid-Life Increases Dementia Risk
Findings for those with systolic BP ≥130 mm Hg at age 50 years
Older Age, ICU, Poor Renal Fcn Up Risk of Opioid OD in Hospital
For hospitalized patients, risk also increased for those receiving three or more CNS antidepressants
How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?
Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
USPSTF: No to ECG Screening to Prevent CVD in Low-Risk Adults
And evidence insufficient to recommend ECG screen for asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk
Meds With Depression As Adverse Side Effect Commonly Used
Prevalence of depression higher for adults reporting use of multiple meds with depression as side effect
