Moderate, Severe OSA Linked to Elevated Blood Coagulability
Increases in prothrombin time in seconds and as international normalized ratio for OSA vs controls
Telehealth Feasible for Parkinson’s Care
Online visits saved patients more than two hours and 100 miles of driving, researchers found
Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx
Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
Physical Activity Predicts Disability in Older Adults
Findings based on a study using accelerometer-measured physical activity
Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD
Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Evolocumab Doesn’t Affect Cognition When Added to Statins
No significant between-group difference for patients receiving evolocumab or placebo added to statins
Study Highlights Readmit Factors Post Atrial Flutter Ablation
Readmission rate found to be 18.19 percent
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Dietary Energy Density May Up Risk of Obesity-Linked Cancers
DED linked to 10 percent increase of any obesity-related cancer among normal-weight women
Families Shoulder Majority of Costs Related to Dementia Care
Reducing functional decline or behavioral and psychological symptoms leads to lower lifetime costs
