Delays in Emergency Care Up Mortality During Major Marathons
Elderly with heart issues fare worse on race days, perhaps due to ambulance delays, researchers say
Accurate Diagnosis of Endocrine Hypertension Important
Accurate diagnosis allows clinicians to provide surgical cure, achieve optimal response to drugs
Expectations, Concerns Vary With Age for Adults at Pain Clinic
Younger patients more concerned about employment, social participation; mobility worries older patients
Care Transitions Common at End of Life for Medicare Recipients
More than 80 percent have at least one transition, with many experiencing four or more
PSA Test Often Occurs Without Discussion of Benefits, Harms
Men with lower incomes, education, and no insurance less likely to receive pretest counseling
Midlife Vascular Risk Factors Associated With Elevated Amyloid
One cardiovascular risk factor alone may up the likelihood of amyloid deposits by 88 percent
Physicians Are Spending Half Their Time on Computer Tasks
Researchers estimate physicians devote 3.08 hours a day to face-to-face office visits
FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia
Ingrezza (valbenazine) capsules approved for treatment of adults with tardive dyskinesia
Questionnaire-Based Approach Valid for Identifying Frailty
Frailty phenotype with three or more markers predicts death or increased disability at six months
Past Psychiatric Disorders Do Not Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
But more recent psychiatric symptoms may be part of the disease
