Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene
No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI
Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
YAG Laser Vitreolysis Can Help Reduce Eye Floaters
Procedure demonstrates good efficacy compared to sham treatment
AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice
New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
Perceived Physical Activity Level Predicts Mortality
Association persists even after adjustment for confounders, including actual physical activity
Alzheimer’s Association, July 16-20
The Alzheimer's Association International Conference The annual meeting of the Alzheimer's Association was held from July 16 to 20 in London and attracted...
EHR-Based Prompt Ups Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers
Prompt improves hepatitis C virus screening rates, and all patients are referred to specialty care
AAIC: Turnover Kinetics Vary for Different Amyloid β Isoforms
Half-life of Aβ isoforms about three hours; Aβ38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40, Aβ42
Heart Failure Risk Rises As Weight Increases
But losing some weight might help decrease the damage
AAIC: Targeting 9 Factors Could Cut One-Third of Dementia Cases
Addressing these risk factors could help prevent 35 percent of dementia cases, researchers suggest
