Genetic Mortality Risk Can Be Attenuated by Lifestyle
Mortality up to 64 percent lower for those with low-risk lifestyle profile, independent of genetic risk
AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders
Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies
Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin
Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
Coronary Angiography, PCI Don’t Impact Cognitive Function
No significant link between results of Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, cerebral microemboli
MRI May Help ID Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer’s
Patients with Lewy body dementia generally didn't lose volume in hippocampus
New QI Intervention Aids Pain Management for Seniors in the ER
Findings in patients aged 65 years and older with moderate-to-severe pain in academic ER
Nonadherence in Nearly One-Third of Patients With HTN
Differences in clinical outcome associated with nonadherence not statistically significant
Memantine + Sertraline Effective for Major Depressive Disorder
Significantly greater improvement in memantine group; greater response rate at weeks four, six
Five Strategies Can Reduce Risk of Medical Lawsuits
Strategies include documenting everything, being transparent with patients, showing empathy
Second Opinions Seldom Change Prostate Cancer Decisions
Most patients choose treatment they originally planned to follow
