Hospital Care of Hypertensive Urgency Doesn’t Up Outcomes
Sending patients to hospital tied to increased use of health care resources but no better outcomes
Long-Acting Opioids May Increase Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Much of the risk related to cardiovascular complications, not overdoses
Persistent Depression Linked to Increased CAC Scores in Women
Increased coronary artery calcium in middle-aged women without cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Intensive HbA1c Control Cuts Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Patients with type 2 diabetes reduced their risk by half with intensive management
American Seniors With Diabetes Living Longer Without Disability
Researchers find increase in 'good' years of life in recent decades
Many Patients Prescribed Opioids Sharing Leftover Pills
Two new U.S. studies shed additional light on opioid epidemic
Senior Runners Expend Similar Energy As Younger Runners
Rate of oxygen consumption differs little between active seniors and younger runners
UTI Prevention Strategies Lacking in Nursing Homes
UTIs more often linked to causes other than catheter use; many facilities lack preventive measures
Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
Anemia Independently Linked to High Platelet Reactivity in PCI
Findings in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents
