Risk Assessment Differs for Doctors, Heart Failure Patients
Doctors consider most patients with advanced heart failure to be at high risk for transplant, LVAD, death
Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain
Meta-analysis shows drop in use of opioids for electrotherapy; delayed opioid use with acupuncture
‘On the Move’ Group Exercise Program Aids Walking in Elderly
Greater mobility improvements seen, despite lower class attendance
Most Patients With Care Plan Die in Chosen Location
Females, those with poor performance status, and cancer diagnosis more likely to die in chosen location
Intraindividual Variability in Reaction Time Tied to Mortality
Independent link identified, which changed very little after excluding incident dementia cases
Caregivers Have a Worse View of Cancer Patients’ Functional Status
Patient-caregiver assessments of patient function, mental health, social support differ significantly
Specialist Access No Better With Adoption of Access Standards
No notable improvement in timely access to specialty services following implementation of standards
Studies Used for FDA Approval of Device Changes Often Low Quality
And, efficacy of drugs granted accelerated approval often confirmed only years after approval
Statin Use Among Nursing Home Residents Varies Significantly
Between-physician variability accounted for 9.1 percent of unexplained variation in statin use
Apathy Tied to Mortality in Nursing Home Patients
Mortality risk also increased for males, older patients
