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Individuals suffering from chronic pain frequently have nighttime sleep disturbance

Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain

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Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
For patients with primary hypercholesterolemia

Ezetimibe Plus Rosuvastatin Bests Rosuvastatin Alone

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Combo tx linked to significant reductions in LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides versus rosuvastatin
Low-income adults with cardiovascular disease have considerable gaps in knowledge relating to secondhand smoke

Adults With CVD Have Gaps in Secondhand Smoke Knowledge

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No adults in study spontaneously identified heart risks related to secondhand smoke exposure
Patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators appear to have more car accidents than similarly-aged people without such devices

Car Accident Risk Up 50 Percent for Patients With ICDs

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Danish study finds 51 percent greater odds, but absolute risk of a crash remains low
For HIV-infected adults

Major Depressive Disorder Ups Acute MI Risk in HIV-Infected

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HIV-infected adults with major depressive disorder have ~30 percent increased risk for AMI
Patients with essential tremor may benefit from a new noninvasive ultrasound procedure

Ultrasound Treatment Appears Promising for Essential Tremor

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Noninvasive technique may help patients who don't respond to medication
State Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act is not associated with length of stay or in-hospital mortality among general medicine patients

No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality

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Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers
For patients with tophaceous gout

Plain Radiography Can ID Changes in Gouty Tophi Size

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Plain radiography can identify hypouricemic treatment response in patients with tophaceous gout
For patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI

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Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
Most clinicians believe that sleep in the intensive care unit is poor and that poor sleep adversely affects patient outcomes

Most Clinicians Report That Sleep Quality in ICU Is Poor

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Poor sleep has adverse effect on ICU recovery process and is linked to negative ICU outcomes