ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Deaths, Cardiac Arrest Not Rare in Triathlon Participants
Incidence of death or cardiac arrest 1.74 per 100,000 participants; higher incidence in men, with age
Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths
Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
AHA: Home BP Monitoring Down for Those Without Partners
Having, being aware of/treated for hypertension linked to increased frequency of home BP monitoring
AHA: Multifaceted Intervention Improves BP Control
Increase in BP control from 65.6% to 74.8%, with significant increase in control in 12 of 16 practices
Narrow Networks in ACA Marketplace for Mental Health
Plan networks include 11.3 percent of all mental health care providers in given state-level market
Sleep Quality, Duration Linked to CKD Progression
Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
Hospital Quality Independently Impacts Readmission Rates
Readmission rates differ for patients with similar diagnoses admitted to best versus worst hospitals
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Doctors Spend Almost Six Hours Per Day on EHR Tasks
Clerical and administrative tasks including order entry, billing account for almost half of hours
